121 20 8921 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/198a78679732e037ef705081d8670e6f.tif dbdd3ae91985e509648fab7c882ab329 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 17 x 22 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iowa Soda Products Company Subject The topic of the resource Iowa Soda Products Company Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History Photographs held by the library Description An account of the resource Two photographs of Iowa Soda Products Company at 107 South 29th Street. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. buildings Business https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6acb9e1accd6f53795476bf96b65fd5b.pdf 8fa16357dc155eac388dab4bb1f2738d PDF Text Text V J'. li/' • ■;a i4: ■ ^ IJ^ta, GhronolOf3icnlly arranged, ' W' W: - ■.J'.W..''' ^ .ij:sX , .wy^j V ' • . , . for ready reference, in the preparation of>,n ' " Biography of GREKVILLE MELLEW DODGE. Preaiiient of sundry Rialroad dn Construction Coapanies, late. Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Member of Congress, Major-Genera in the Vl-r for the Preservation of the Union,' t ■' . ■ Ac, &c, &c. , The ^ar Perj od. Book III. We see from the letters of Genrral and Mrs. Dodge to their friends at hone, that the close of 106B found the Commandant of the i ' , \ . District of Corinth, handicapped ns^he w^r, hy a verv debilitatine* •' 1 ) r ■ illness, engaged in a determined and vigorous effort to checkmate ' the greatest of the Confederate Cavalry Leaders, in one of his • • most daring ftnd brilliantly designed enterprises,. With what sTiccess t>'is effort was crowned, ill appear as this compi-lation proceeds. .. Memoranda from Gen. Dodge's Pocket D'.ary for January 1QG.'5: "if ,««, iK , ..I ' January, iboo. Thursday 1. Capt. Carnicheal attacks Forrest at Cliftonour loss ri. Marched lirith "nd t-ivlsion towards Clifton. Fr'iday 2. Returned from Owl Creek. Forest crossed the river at Clifton. /j. M. Phillips to" GenV'Dodge", ■ Council" Bluffs, li lt is a long time since I have heard fron you but still evo-y movement of yours is of great interest to me. It seems as thoTigh this war would never come to a close, but still I am loth to give u p the Old Ship, but it seems as though xl leaked I badly at the present time; by the paper if looks as though you were getting in close corners but l" "have" "ho fe'ars for you: but if they will give you men and means, that you v;ill come out all right. What do you think of things? Have we got to I'ill them all off before they will give up? If so, let us have men enough, and those we can put confidence in, and put the thing ► through, if it takes every man between 18 & 45 to do it. If they draft me I shall try to get in one of your com panies so a s to see you. Think I could fig' t pretty well it this time, or at least would do my best to put down the Rebellion.^ 'iTiere is A. nle? See Lettie every day; she is as smart as a steel trap. I see by the paper that G. E. Spencer is on your staff. I have a feill against him for #12 2.91 with interest Cor one yfor, or more; have written him several times, but he don't reply to me ^t all ; takes no notice of me. As I am Jmiuary, 1863. . .settling u _ v;ith N. F. if you think there is any chance for us to get it, or have v.e got to call it lost?, ''"isk you would in ,>"• form me, as am making out statement to settle by. • ^ To den. Dodge fro. '■is Brother, Council Bluffs, 3;- I . I herewith enclose your and Annie s accounts to J n. 1st, r- • . 1863, just as they arpear on my Ledger. Look them over and if any explanations v;anted concerning any of the items, write me. I have commenced back to about the time you left, 1st Aug. 1861. The entries for "Lettie", was money drawn by Mother to make pur chases &c. for her. She I suppose has written Annie about them at different times; she knov;s what it was for, I do not. Gen. Dodge, Jan. 1st, directs his 2> M. Cajot.. Vri,ng, to issue captured lumber to officers and soldiers for the purpose o.f tem porary barracks, horse-sheds, &c. and also furnish' all necessahy materials, such as nails, d'or-hingf s, screws, glass &c. &:t., for erecting such buildings, therebGy saving to the Government the ex pense of furnishing a Ip rge lot of new tents, VThich would ptherwise necessarily be required. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth ,3:- I have thehonor to re'^iort that the cotton mentioned in tJ^e en closed coram\jnication was seized and sold by my orders at "Public ■ " ■ ' •' . Sale", The funds taken and accounted for on iproper return, 'they ' B41789 January, 1863. • being used for secret service. The Quarter Kester Dept., being-un able to furnish me funds, and it being indespensable to have them at this place, a large number of men bfin employed in the service, many of them men who will not take vouchers that are to go through several hands, and publicaly sold, thus making know their name and business. The raonej'- is disbursed under my direct supervision, and the vouchers retained by me to be forwarded at the proper time. Gen. Dodge, Jan. 6. pursuant to directions from Gen. Halleck, forbids the further issue of paroles to Confederate Officers He also directs a strong patrol each day and night, to be made over the entire distance, so as to include all the bridges, and the heavy trestles near your Camp will be guarded at all times along the line of thr M. & 0, R.. R, belowjbconinth and Bethel.- Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Grants HdQuarters, 7:- Ara now sending reinforcements, to -you, will it not be practicable for you .when you get them to drive Roddy to the north bank of the ri^er and desti oy his boats? - Gerr. Dodge to Col. Burke, Tuscumbia, 10:- Clothing issued to contrabands must be deducted from their wages same as from soldiers, and taken up same. Gen. Dodge to the Cmmmanding Officer on board of Transport Means, Corinth, 10:- If you consider It practicable and saf<^, on your return, I desire you Jamiarjr, 1863. to sink, burn and destroy, all flat-boats that lie on the east side of the river, ^lose at Savannah and below for a few miles, lyin^^ on this side of the river, are in the Union raens hands, and they will not be destroyed. All ojbhers endeavor .to f:et out of the river. Geii,. Dodge to the Commanding Officer on board of Transport Means, Corinth, 10: Proceed to Hamburg .where I will have teams by tomorrow, (Jan. 11, by noon. Trains will leave here by daylig]Tt tomorrow morning under jCuli escort. The cavalry at Pittsburg Landing waiting for you will proceed to guard the boat, until the arrival of the trains from this place. Gen. Dodge to Col. Lowe, Corinth, 10:- I am unr^er great obligations to you for your response to my call Had gun boats come up the river at the time I sent, or had Gen. Davies allowed even a transport with piece or two of artillery to come, and destroyed the flats, we should have captured the rebel force on*^ this si' e of the river, as it was ihey had several hard knocks, and then escaped. I would not allow transports to come up for a time without artillery on board, or without a convoy, with eifchfer considered it safe. • • We want mostly forage and a suppl' of vegetables, a s we are all out of both. I will-keep cavalry at Plttsbu? g Landing, and Hamburg, to notify me of the arrival of the bo-ts, also if I know of ganger I will use my best endeavors to communicate-it to the boats. Jamiary, 1863, I am very anxious to [^et a cun boat to Florence to use up the steaners said to be there, and to destroy the flats. There is nothing new here. There is or was a piece of artillery at Clifton, Please instruct the boats to destroy all communication ^ across the river, by' burning or sinking all fl-ts that lie on the east side. Those on the west side are mostly in our hands. Gen. Dodge to Co.mianding Officer Stewarts Cavalry, Corinth, 10:- I have sent messengers from here to the transport that lies to night at Savannah, to proceed to Hambiorg. Y-u will, on the arrival of that bort at Pittsburg, proceed on up and aid in guarding the boat, while embarking■the stores, and transporting them'here, you will keep ^ scouts out to the south, to got d'e notice of any apporach of the enemy. Gen, Lodge to Col. Chetlain, Corinth, 11:- You will immediately send ten'teains from each Post regiment, under proper escort, to report to commanding officer of escort to the train vhich went last night to Hamburg for commissary stores, and forage, ' Gen, Dodge to Col. Baldwin, Corinth 11:- A force of rebel cavlary mafd© their appearance about 9 o' clock A, M. today near Campbells Mill on Ohrmbers Creek, v/hich is some four or five miles south of Hamburg. I have cavalry after them, but you must be very vigilent and see that t' ey catch no straggling teams Jnnuary, 1863. : .-'i nor cone on your force unawares. • • • Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer, 2nd & 3rd Brigade, Corinth 12:- '''■ ' The Inspector General reports that the ravine running between the camps of the 7th & 50th Ills. Regts. of the 3d Brigade, and of the 12th Ills & 81st Ohio of the 2nd Brigade is ir a very filthy condition You will attend to this matter and-have men set to work at once and have-it thoroughly policed. " " ' ' ' ' Press Correspondence, Corinth 12: (6 D. R. 31); • ' Dixi( e is waxing warm. The war-cloud is lowering, thicken ing, blackening-the muttering of ent-up wrathful thunders already reaches our ears, the vivid glare of lightnings, fierce and terrific, a -rousing ordinary vigilance to vigilant activity, is now visiblc-and we anticipate that the "frightful stohm Of war" will soon envelope us with all its appalling grandeur and fury. It may seem strahge to you, but in the very, air we breathe we fancy we smell a fight. Wo always did believe, and today more, than ever, that "Coming events cast their ^iMloWs, before. " Ah, but will they, not leave some dad traces behlndt ' i ' Trying to starve us out* • ■ • • Whether we Will fight here or elsewhere, circumstances and time alone oan determine. One thing is now evident. The rebels are afraid of the "big mouthed bull-dogs" protecting the Corinthians, antl have been trying to starve us out. ' Repeatedly did they cut the Railroad between this point and Coltunbua, Ky., and by so doing our supplies January, 18C3. • ' from the north were stopped, T' eir object was to compel us to evacuate our fortications and fight aga4nst superior mirabers, or make us surrender the town altog.-ther for want of food. Biit United States Grant was equal to.the emergency. AH the troops and animals in tovm v/ere prom">tly placed on half ratiens. Then foraging on an extensive scale was authorlz:ed. And to crown all, the rebels that were so very anxious to have a "Paiir Fight" were Grant-ed it, and for their pains were well ^whipped. Forrfst and hiss mounted kangaroos will hardly get over it. Many we. know did not get through it. .These are dedd lying by it, - And tomorrow, after an interval of three weeks, full rations are to be issued to us again. Hunger and hard times will soon be for^ gotten or if remembered it will be with" pride, We'-still hold Corinth, Grant, Dodge and Corinth. Need we say that Majcr, General U. S. Grant, coinnandihg this depart ment, and Brigadier General G, K, Dodge, co.nanding this district, as v.eU as the position we occupy are invincible? This would be superfluous All have been tried- Grant at Shiloh, Dodge at Pea Ridge and Corinth, at a late battle be-ring its name and addin| to its glory. We hazard nothing in declaring that Corinth is probably the mott secure ly fortified town in the Union, As the troops here constitute the left wing of Grant's whole army, it la necessary that the position be invulnerable. Our native State ia well represented here. .-Kn } JnrAiary, 1863. The 27th, 39th, 63d, and 81st Ohio regiments of Infantry and the 5th, Ohio Cavalry, are now in town. The 22nd, Ohio, Col. VTood of Portsmouth, commanding is hard a.t work repairing the Haiiroad between Jackson and Columbus, but is expected to return here in due season. General Dodge, our izimediate commander, is honored and beloved by all. He won the stars in his shoulder straps, as v/ell as our esteem, by gallantry and noble demeanor, under.heavy fire, and is worthy. Supplies arid Forward Movements. Supplies are now sent to this point from Cairo by way of Memphis, Grand Junction and Jackson.^ But l^st Saturday a transport loaded • with soldiers' rations came up the Tennessee river to Pittsburg Landin.g. The next day the first Brigade, as an escort for teams and wagons despatched for provisions, marched^ dov/n and arrivdd there just in time to prevent a regiment of rebel guerrillas from capturing the boat and stores, Yesterdav the wagons loaded with ratiosis and the Brigade, elated with success, returned in safety to town. As soon, . howev r, as the Railroad between Jackson and Columbus is repaired 8H it will be in a few days- our supplies will come direct and in :. abundance. The recent disgraceful surrender of Holly Sprn^s, and the immense loss of stores there, compelled Ge'i, Grant and his eager army to de sist pursuing the enemy and fall back to that point. No cormionder could have done otherwise. The shameful conduct of Col. Robert C. Murphy, commandant of that port, who permitted the surprised, and caused Jpmiary, 1863. * i • the surrender v/ithout making an;" show of resista-nce, -is strikingly in contrast with" those who reposed imp-licit confidence -in his ability and patriotism. He ought to be and no doubt will be justly punished. YJe wish it to be distinctly understood that he is- not even "the most "distant relative." IVc disclaim thenan- much more than any relationship that might be supposed to exist. A large portion of Gen. Grant's'presBnt force will be sent for ward to co-operate with Gen. Sherman for the possession of Viksburg "immediately, to make success doubly certain. As a base of operations, Vicksburg cannot be estimated too highly.- To gain it is to make the capture of the capital and the subjgation of the entire state easy and irrevocable. You may be sure that the hero ofBonelson and the Western army #111 not Be idle. The restoration of transportation will be the signal for the Dixieites to contine the process of e vacuation. Strategy don't bother u . Miscellaneous. Col, Au^ist Mersy of "the 9th Illinois, A Crimean officer of dis tinction, commanding our Brl'jSjAd^, now occupies the beautiful mansion here which Beautegard and his staff u; ed ax their headquarters one year ago; and General Dodge now inhabits the palatial residence which was occupied by Bragg nine motnths since. What mighty changes have " been wr ught in so short a period. Both of these stately structures are-magnificent beyond description. We never stood within more costly walls. ■. ft, Jenuarjr 1863. ^ . What's most needed here nov; for our comfort is a Paymaster with plenty of "greenbacks". Five hundred and forty men of this command were promised, .when they enlisted, "one month's pay". Many of these hav large families de ending upon them for support. They have been soldiers for five months, and yet not paid. VJill the proud Govennment of which we boast, so a buse those who are periling life to sus tain its integrity.? y'here is its integrity? Starved loved ones write here to fond fathers and to kind brother ipploringly "Send us some money or v/e must beg." V'e have been strong men "bowed down" with grief, after reading suoh an a ppeal. And no wonder. Now these men do not still ask for a "month" pay in advance but they do ask. the Government to., advance them five months' pay v.hich is actually due, and we- don't blame them. Do You? We want Gov. Todd to read this letter and we are confident that hd will use his influce to have the 81st Ohio paid without further dela^. Send him a paper, marked. Hark I The Division brass band has Just now "broke out", and its sweet strains are filling the air wit'- thrillin notes. Btit do you ask what it is playing? "Home, Sweet Home." We lay aside our pen to ' ■ ■ so ,t listen to its music. Copy of pr^ss dispatch and heading. Forrest heai?d from agalnl • :! . t' • T M.'t" " f • f' Gen. Dodge after him. Cairo, Jan. 13:- Gen. Dodge intercepted Col. Forrest in his retreat at Monterey /K Januarj'' 1863. * ' ' : f and captured 100 men and four cannon. The rebel force seem to be completely scattered. Six hundred of them'are now prisoners here. Gen, Dodye to Col. Hoffman, Corinth, 13:-f The following named enlis;ted men of my command havebeen captured and paroled by the enemy, and sent v/ithin my lines. I i^espectfully' request that they maj^ be speedily exchanged. " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 13:- I respectfully request that John Lattjr Co. "K", 57th 111. Regt. Vols, be honorably discharged as he has been commissioned and mustered into service as 1st Lieut, of the llississippi Independent Cavlj'-, known as Mississippi Scouts. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mersy, Corinth 14:- It. is reported to these Head Quar%ere that the Sutler's Teams of the 2Rnd Ohio are being fed out of the grain issued to the' Government trains; also that-the Q. M, of that Regiment has one or two horses taker while otit foraging, which he has not accounted for, and is kee ing more ' orsrs than the late order allows. You will arrest the guilty parties and have the horses turned over to Capt. Wing, and see that no mire grain is issued to sutler's teams. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 14:- You will hold your division ready to move by cars, to relieve the division of Bri*^. Gen. I. F . Quinby, on the Memphis and Charleston R. R. near Mem phis. You wilj leave all lyagons and animals except those belonging to the Artillery, and to officers entiled to be Jairanry, 1663. , ■ ^ • mounted. Camp ?.r.d Grrrison er/uippf^e will-be taken by rail, more specific instructions will be given as soon as cars can be had. Copjjr of press dispatch and heading. •• ■ ■ i From the Tennessee River (Man) The Scene of Operations. (jff 0 ■ ■ • Port Henry, Jan. 16:- The steamer James Means, which left this post last Friday morning, loaded with coimnissrry and qaartei-'inasters' stores, for Gen. Dodge's army at Corinth, has just returned. The captain reports that they arrived at Pittsburg Landing on Sunday morning, and met there a Captain from Gen. Bodge's army, and found that there were two co.nipands of rebels encamped v.ithin two miles, one above and the,other below there, and another large commandacross the river. Early ip the morning troops to guard the trains arrived just in time to save their capture, and as the guard amounted to only 14(J0 ' men, and there was 2,600 rebels in the neighborhood, the Captain ( was fearful that the. train wou d be attacked and captured before It reached Corinth. . , t . ~ There are large numbers of rebel troop*, fOn both sides af thd river. Col, Rhoddy is enmm'-ed close to Si^vannnh, with 2500 of then and they had sent for and were to recflve on Monday, twelve pieces of artillery to blocka4f» the river. * ■ .' r ~ ' -rfV ' Jannnry 1863. • ' ' The Captain thinks it was only by chance that he 2°"'^ through safe-. Tlie-' we're taken by rurprif e, as they did not expect a boat ' ' up so soon, and v/ere not prepared to make an attack. Forrest crossed near Clifton. He drove his horses across the river and crossed his men and eight pieces of artillery on rafts and flat-boats. He says no-boats can go up now, unless accompanied by two or three gunboats without being cRpttired.' ■' ' I s. . . Correspondence of the ^^epublican. Fort Ilioraan, 16:- Gen. Dodge's supplies b4ing cut off by the destruction^of the railroad, and his coiiimand Peduced to half rations, he sent one of his Lieutenants through from Corinth to this post on horsebdck, v> i th a letter to Col. Lowe, reqiiesting him to relieve hi i, if possible, by sending him supplies by transport beats under protection of gunboats. The steamer James Means having just finished"unloading commissa ry stores for this command, vras at once put under orders for Pittsbur' Landing, and Quartermaster Smith with his usual promptness dhd efficiency, had her loaded Rhd in complete readiness for the trip in four or five hours. Beamifefle Colonel Lowe telegraphed for a gunboat, confidently expecting that In an emergency "i'l'ke the present, the necessary protection would be afforded at once. ' ' But after waiting in vain many hours for a gunboat to co'nvoy the I ( • r . means. Colonel Loi e put dome infantry sharp shooters ^nd a' small pOPtion of Etenbeck(s battery on board, and cent her on her perilous expedition. Some rebels were soerh'a t various places, but in eveip; January, 186?. • ' « V y m t i I instauce thry were apparently reeking locations fxirther from the " rivrr, where it is more healthy. The" doubtless mistook- the Means for a giinboat, and l\rving x^nderstpod that gunboats v«ould not leave the rivrr, they concluded thit they w.ould.' T>-e"Means ran. the block ade safelji', andgreat-was the^ re ioicing then she reached Fittsburr • •* Landing. Men, horses and mules were suffering for food. The steamer Raymond is now here> loaded with further supplies for Corinth,' and, , has ^wo'barges loaded with forage apd provisions for same-co. .nand,> " ( 5 ■■ j ^ but she is waiting for a gunboat without knowing-when it will comei'* ' . ' There should be some «ut)iority reposed omewhere .to control and require co-operation between"tjho land end river forces. "Taking mine ease in mine inn" v/as being practically enjoyed by some rebel officers et a hotel- at Waverly., yesterday, when a scouting party from Col. Lowe's command) including your correspondent, rode into said village dtirlng a blinding, pelting sleet and snow storm, ^ like so 5iany flying'Lutchuien, smrrpunded the principal hotel, and" hived Major H, T. Qlawton, Captain Pfc H. Randle, Captain and Quartermaster J, N. RicKmanjr Lirutenant J. S. Churchill, Otptaip D. S. FinSon, Captain John Ross, Captain E. F. Bradley and privates T. B, Parish, A. G. Pottijohn G G. Baker, J, T, Palmer, and 0. W. Swon, . ' They were completely nwrprised. A sleet and snow storm, Such a s the oldest inhabitant never-witnessed in Tennessee before, w" aS* raging > at the time. The creeks were too ful to.be forded safely, . the surroundings satisfied thfa* doubtless, that on adCh a da y he ^one January, 1863. v/ould venture abroad. So they "kicked off their boots, thrust their" feet into slippers, and stretched the^aaelves before the' inn fire." not dreaming of an enem^' nearer than Fort Heirnan, distant nearly f-ifty miles, '•^'hey, with others, nUmberiha ninety in all, were sent to Cairo this morning, en route Tor Vicksburg for exchange. The Tennessee River'has nov; at least fifteen feet in th-e channel, nand rising at the rate' of three or four inches per hour- so now where are the gun-boats? Unfortxuiately, when most wanted in this rivein, they could not be obtained. Gen. Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, lITemphi'S, 16:- A train loaded with forage will leave here tomorrow morning for Corinth. Additional supplies will be furnished by succeeding trains. On the arrival of the train, I deslrte one regiment of Mowers Brigade to be put on board with its camp eciuipage and foUr days rations, for transportation to Germantown, where on its arrival, the coffijiahding officer will report to Col. Boomrr, 26th.Mo. t'omd'g. Brigade. Mowers Brigade will have its headquahters'n t Oermantownj Pullers an^' Buckland's brigades, as fast as they calk bk brought by reil, will be wtationed along the road between Germantown and Memphis. Buckland I being nearest to Memphis. . < ' . . , . ' * I desire you to take auch measures as are necessarjr to secure at least forty days rations at Corinth, and to keep that amount of supplies on hand conatarttly. Ano qual supply of forage ought to be kept- but a portion of th# fonage ahouftd be in the country January, 1863 . between Corinth and Jackson. • f I have directed the company known as the "Hatchie Scouts to report to you for duty. Ar their homes are in and around Corinth their familiarity with that region will render them of more service 9 there than here. : If the company can be increased to fifty men, it cai be of much service about Pocohontas, and on th Hatchie river, in chasing out the guerrilla bands that infest that neighborhood. . , .. I , Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune, Corinth 18:- ' ■ . I A . ' . . . ' . w . Sixty Miles beyond the Lines, j ^ On December 13th, 1862, an expedition under command of Colonel Agustus Mercy of the 9th Illinois infantry, coimnanding 2nd brigade, Dodge's division, was started from thin place with orders t.o go south to Tupelo, or as far as practicable, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and destroy the bridges ^d public property and . lay misbhief,^enerally. r.The command consisted of the tth Illinois under Lieut. Col. Phillips, the 81st Ohio Infantry under Major Prank Evans, one sec tion of 1st Mi souri Light Artillery under Gapt. Tannrath, one com pany of cavalry under Cnptain Ford, and a small detachment of Ten nessee scouts, in all, less than 12,00|^ men. . T^e staried with five days rations in light marching order without tents, and yith only sufficient transportation to carry ammunition and provisions. With this small force we went sixty miles into the very bowels of 1*' ';t IV ,,. I, .V , ■ V' January 1863. * . . rebeldon, and after the first ten miles we were entirely isolated from our forces at Corinth, for we had partisan rangers and guer rillas on oiir roar, 'on each flank, and'we knew nothing of the force in front. This extreme uncertainty of what was before us, with the precaution in our marching orders to be-very careful and not be cut off in the rear, gave lively interest to the expedition. The March. The first day wo took up our line of march on the west side of the Mobile and Ohio railooad, throu'h i^ienzo, and after marching 23 miles we canlped on the plantation of the notorious rebel, Cick Smith, At this place our soldiers were shocked at the audacitj'^ of the pigs and chickens. This is out of the range of our foraging trains, an i the pigs walked through the camp with a contented grunt which as tonished o\xr men, and the chickens would look up and crow right in their facba. But t' ey paid dear for their indiscretion, for after the dark shadows of evening had enshrouded the camp, the stiilness of night"was frequently broken by the feint, expiring squeak of an un- , r • r • "suspecting shanghai, or the distant squeal of a dying porker, " Aired t' e'next morning it was very evident that the few remaining "had learned wisdom by experience, for now and then a lonely pig was seen Scampering to the* higl^st'hill or lowest valley, and one or two bereaved chickens might be seen looking down with suspicion from the highest limb of the tallest tree. ■•'A The second day we p* seed through Blackland and Carrollville Jpnuarjf, 1863, . . ^ towards Guntown, and abcxit noon a small party of our cavalry who hfid been sent around by way of Boonville, were driven in.by Harris' rebel cavalry, but when we advanced on them they "skedaddled", showing great proficiency in the skill with which they performed that maneuvre, We marched about twenty miles and encamped betv/een Carrollville _ and Guntown, and about three miles to the right of Baldwin. We had taken Seventeen prisoners. It was reported here that a large rebel force had been passing Bihrough Guntown for two days, supposed to be reinforcements for Pemberton from Bragg's army. One of the officers came to Col. Mersy and inquired v/hat we should do, for we had passed through Guntown. The Colonel's reply was, "We have only to whip or get whipped." H'.e officer, knowing how difficult it was to convince theOolonel on the point of getting whipped, replied, "Well, if that's the case, we all prefer to whip". To th4s the Colonel said, v/i th considerablf satisfaction in. the officer's conclusion, p nd with his pe culiar German accent, "Dat is de tin;, dat is ds tiny." • ^ But w© found no rebels at Guntown, for those who had been th( re were very suddenly convinced that a flying trip south would be good for their health, and they also had a fine opiysrtunity of practicing their favorite military movement, called "skedaddle." Tlie postmaster had not got out of town yet with the mail, so we took them both into custody, and compelled thr postmaster to.act as guide to Saltillo, where we arrived during a yery heavy rain. But here the news got ahead of us, and we learned.that. they had called in their pickets, and Jr^r.iisry, 1 863. • ' '' ' left, ebout daylight, under the commond of Genera 1 Panic,'still going through with their favdrite evolution, skedac'dle, towards Tupelo. ' We pushed forward as fast as possible, but finding that the artil lery arid transportationt would be detained by bad rodds and broken bridges, we sent the cavalry ahead to Tupelo, where they found but a siadll garrison, all of whom were taken prisoners, the main body hav ing' joined General Panic's forces as they went through, and had gone South. They al-so got a large mail here, and the ProvoSt Marshrl' and telegraph operator of Saltillo, The^- destroyed the railroad bridges, depot, and considerable public propert-. • ' After fully accomplishing the object of the expedition, we started back toward Corinth, -on the east side of the railroad, through ^ ' Marietta and Jacinto, with about seventy prisoners. We took this road back in the first place,' to avoi(J the bridges, which we supposed would he destroyed in our rear'goirig down; and secondly, to meet Rhoddy's rebel forces, who swere tJiought to be-in this vicirity. We reached Corinth about noon on the seventh day after leaving, hav ing marched about 130 miles, through heavy rains, bad roads and bridges destroyed, with but five days rations, which w. re nearly consumed in four ditys, which-left us'nearly i^-ree days with nothing to eat ex cept what we got along the way in i hurried march. We foimd a per fect panic amdnff the people. It had repohtfed that we burnt all the houses and desti^oyed all the prdperty i dnd thhy erned'quite as tonished When passed them undisturbed. ' , ' ( , U.ll'M Ji TS January, 1863. . ■ ■ ."■■ ^ A peep into the mail bags sliows the very significant fact that *■' the people are very suspicious of the Confederate money, and are try ing to exchange it for property. This suspicion is quiie general among the people, Pear of the Slave population. \ .• The Southern Republic of Columbus, Miss., has the following: T' Our Slavesr- We have seen for a long time a dispotion on the ^ part of our slaves to be .r.ore independent, and to exercise a disposi tion to do as they please, '".'e wish to call attention to this matter and to warn their ov/ners, that they must keep a more strict v/atch upon them. They are running about at all hours of the day or night, while many have already left for parts unknown. They are getting lazy end shiftless, and we know many that have left good homes, ehere they were, hired, because they had to got up in the morning ari'hour before dny, and they wohia' stand i t, And-their masters and mis-^ tresses aistained them in it. If this course is parsued long they _ would not only-ruin theih slaves but themselves. Now, if ever, in such times as we are passing through, a strong curb,should be put upon our slaVe ^jopnlation and if it is not done the owners will be alone tks blame for any evil which may arise from a lack of disoipline. We belief© that some h-ve been tampered with, but we con as yet trace it t<j ho «ource. re call attention 'to thi; , because we cwivaAdar It a duty, and hbpe ur warning will be heeded. . January, 1863. : T. Confederate Lyin . The follov/ing heads the telegraph dispatches of several Southem Papers: • , Saltillo, Miss., Nov. 23, 1862. . On Sunday, the 23d regiment of new Abolition recruits at Corinth today refused to obey marching orders for Grand Junction. A force comprising t®o regiments then tried to coerce them, when a severe fight ensued. A great number were killed on both sides. It is said the troops at ^lenza wasre ordering up to. aid in quelling the revolt, but that the fight ceased before their-arrival. As Col. Mersey passed throufji S41tlllo, on his expedition to Tupelo, he took the originator of the above dispatch prisoner. w^s a Lieutenant and telegraph operator at that place; and when he was ahked why he telegra hed such things, he replied: 'Oh, I heard somebody tell it and I knew it ould suit our folks." .> Destitution of, the South. A Richmond soldier-correspondent of the'Southern Register, pubished at Milledgeville, Georgia, in speaking Of an effort of the citizens of.Richmond to furnish clothing for soldiers, remarks; "The people were slow t move; like Thomas of old, they required to be shown the bleeding feet of the suffering soldiars hefore they would 4 believe. This painf. 1 proof wa® furnished by the Brigade of Gen. Evans la;t Thursday when many of thf mfn marched through the city in a snow storm, in bare feet and tattered garments. The President Jr-.nuary, ircg. , made o donation to the committee appointed to solicit subscriptions, and expressed his gratification that the people were thus aiding the government ir the great dut^r of providing for its troops. , Mj , Secretary Memminger has taken his place on '.he contrary, re fused to give anything, saying the v.hoie movement was a reflection on the government. The gallant sons of his own .state had just passed through the ice-covered streets of the capital,barefooted an in rags, and yet he declined to give on cent toward their relief, lest the government be accued of neglecting its array. Mr. Memmenge has taken his place in history; let him keep it. On our last day *s march we were in high glee, and all were very glad to get feack to Corinth after a week's ab ence, expecting to re ceive full rations and plenty of letters from our kind friends at • » home. But these hopes were doomed to disappointment, for when we reached Corinth we found, it nearly deserted, and we were still in the • * P Southern Confederacy. While we were south trying to discomfuddlc the rebels, they were serving u.s the same trick. Forrest has destroyed the railroad between here and Columbus, Kentucky, and we had no . ore communications with the United States. General ^odge had gone far Forrest with nearly all the .forces here, and we found ourselves v/ith luit one brigade to defend the place. Colonel Mersey as.sumed command, and he soon ascertained that we had but about five day's rations on hand, with a prospect that it would be at least three weeks before the road would be opened so that wr eould get more. So that instead January, 1863. ' ■ of the anticipated feast on hard crackers, heans and bacon, after our long fast, wr v/ere pvit on half rations, ■ Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth, 16th-- I am very much --vorn down. Tlie contintxal movement of troops and the enemy in my front has kept me up night and day. I now have a large army (two divisions have reinforced me) the largest command by far of any of the Btig. Generals. My success in beating off the §nemy in his last raid, has added to ra y reputation as an officer. I keep cool,* massed my troops, and marched against the" enemy, taking the field myself, And they retreated. My cavalry is badly cut up r- « • * but have generally whipped. Gra t is going to invest Viuksburg and shovel then out* Just what I advised from the first. If we go at ^ them by regular approaches, Vicksburg will fall. My command have b en on half rations for a long time, and have had to forage for my animals. Not n thing is left fbr thirty miles around, ^ Grant evidently intends to keep me here though I prefer to go to Vicksburg. I am Anxious to heve father come and see me; will pay his expenses. • ^ - '■ I see no chance for fte to get back^to Iowa while the war lasts, and I am confident it will last one or two years longer, unless the , northern rebels fcfrce us to give* up. The nrmy is all right, and we will neot Vith more substantial success the coming year, than ever. I have fortified this place so it cannot be taken except by a large army. ^ ' f. - * January, 1863. Gen. Dodge to Col. Klioddy, Corinth, 17:- I herewith send by hand of one of your men, a list of prisoners • • in my hands, whom I desire to exchange for any men of this command in • • ' ■ your hands. If it meets yo\ir approb alion please return the men • • «hom you exchange under flag of truce, to Giendale, with the exchange papers signed, a nd I will deliver the prisondrs in my hands Flag at that place. It is represented to me that your command,has been burning the r • ■ houses and turning out the families of Aiabamians who, have enlisted in the U. S. Service, I desire to knov/ if this is done by your order or by your sanction. They also report the hanging of one Union man, v/hose sons are in this army, and the shooting of others, for ng other reasons than their sentiments. Southern families are fleeing to these lines for protection from these cruelties and depredations, some of Worn I find di not sympathise, with our cause, but are dr v en out merely upon suspicion, or because some relatiye has joined this » • army. If you propose to drive out of your line all Union men and their familie?, I desire to know the fact, . , I ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Sweeny, Corinth, 18:- You will relieve, with details.from your command, the pickets of the 8th division, and continue to ij>icket your old ground to the left of the H. & 0. . R. (10 ER 130) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 18:- , On the arrival of the 1st train, one regiment of Mower's brigade Jnnupry, 1863. » vdll be put on board, with its camp and garrison equipage, and four days rations for transportation to Germantovvn. 7;hei*<on its arrival the commanding officer will report to Col. Boomer 26th Mo. Infantry Coradg. Brigade. Mowers brigade will have its headquarters at Gernantown . ' Pullers and Buckland' s Irigades as fast as they can be brought by rail, will be stationed along the road between Germantown and Memphis, Buckland*s brigade being nearest Memphis. ' ' '■ /\rt ^ ' Gen. Dodge to Captain Sawyer, Corinth, 19:- J i ■ By the instructions I have received, I'see that'it'is understood that I should, get a considerable amornt of supplies ahead; Up to this time I have been unable to get one pound of forage from Memphis, although Gen. Grant assured me positive instruct ons had been given at Memphis to supply me first of all. I have subsisted off of the country tw ; nfonths and for thirty miles in all directsions have c m- ^ pletely cleaned the country. Now it is imnossible for me to get T out, the streams being all full and bridges all gone. Should'I be cut off from Memphis my animals must starve. There is very little for age along the R. R. between here and Jackson; what there is I m^ght be able to get, could I obtain cars. I desire thrt the General's attention be called to this matter, I have used every exertion in ;My power, I have some five thousand animals to feed. " I respectfully request that positive instructions be given the staff officers at Memphi?, to supply me. Trains come , • - ■ -H". ■ ' ■r' January', 1863. here daily .empty. - By the aid .Of Lt. Col. Hawkins and the Tennessee river, I have got about 200,000. rations ahead. The draft upon them now, (the divi ions that came here being without) has, reduced them materially. I have sent staff officers to Memphis,'to urge forward forage. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton^ Corinth, 19:- As you may not be fully advised of th position and inovements of the enemy in my front, end as tliigre appears to be a different dispo sition of the troops at this place than at first Intended, it'becomes my duty to inform you. It Sertainly appears to me, if there was a necessity for strengthing this point, that necessity has not been removed, by the change of our base of operations, as it leaves this point more exposSd than ever. In my immediate front, south, a■heavy body of Cavalry and mounted Infantry has been .'lately posted, while at the same time a consideraO able force of raw troops have beien cohcentrated'at Columbus. Tliey had commenced repairing the R, R. to Baldwin, but the high water has made them .desist. I Imow that the End Tenn., 4th Miss., 26th Miss., 23nd, Miss and more regiments have lately come bver to this road on the east. Bragg has sent to Rhoddy three regiments of Infqntry and one more battery, giving him a reppectable force. Iheir cavalry only move In bodies of;500 to 1000 men, while I am unable to oppose any January, 1863. check to them, my cavrlr.y alL told, not amounting to 400 effective men, 150 of them being Alabomians. It is hard therefore to penetrate their lines, and dangerous even to send a' forage train out" Wi.thout at least t®o regiments as a guard. The garrison here mi^ht be large nough if I had a certainty of securing " reinforcements when threatened; but a-line of cominunication parallel to our. base is easily cut. Everything indi'ate.s to me that a diver.sion will be made in this direction as soon as the/ move is made by the river, and I feel confident that it is not the foliby to expose too mdch their flank. I have so far succeeded in'obtaining pretty correct information of all movements of the enemy, but their lines are now so c7L0se it is now very hard to.do so. I states these facts, and am wtll3/ng to abide by the better judg ment of my .superiors If they. donsi.der the force here .^oif ficicnt, I will ende.avor to use it to the best of my ability, but my judgment tells me it is too small. The fortifications are nearly compleded but Jfhey contemplate more men to defend theaitha I have at my dis posal, In garriooning my out osts and guarding the R". R. whtbh are vei y esaential to the safety of thiB-" pl,a.ce, it leaves a very small garri son for Corinth. No doubt I should be able to successfully draw in these troops. The present stage of water, should it contirtiae, mny prove a better protection than troops. Gen. Dodgo to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 20L- ■ "' You are hereby perttjitted to purchase from officers in this Dist. Janaary, 10G3. , . t, and officers^ are. permitted to-sail to you for the use and benefit of the Gnvti hfiy prlva" p serviceable horses they may have in excess of those reqixired for their present use, to meet the present exigency and until a supply is furnished at the Post, proV^ided the privce- is no greater than the maximum limits from Col. Kobt. Allen, Chf, Q. M. Gen. Dodge to his father, Corinth, 21:- . . It is two weeks since I have heard a word from outside this state, - I have not#'cut through the rebel lines and will now hear from America again. My little army that has marched 130 miles in five days, fight ing the rebels everyday, is as good as new if they only had some thing to eat. '"e are living on hog and hominey and the gleanings of the country that has been foraged off for over a year, One car'not go beyond the picket lines without being fired at. Forrest attack ed us in the rear and ."Van Dorn in the flnnh, breaking up the 1!. R. an4 took a large number of prisoners, Tfhen he reached my district he got whippe.d, I drove the whole force nort}- over a hundred miles; turned east and whipped Rhoddy, t^ien south and broke' up their dommunications and tore up ■thei;r» R, foj. ^ hundred miles and then slip ped back into my fortified post, . . * Yesterday my cavalry fought well Knd drove most of the force across the Tenn River. Grant has had to fal back;, only keep his oommunications open and has changed his line; and is now attack Any them in.rear of-Vickaburg. We drote them South as far as Greh January, lOoo. ada, stripped their country and t^e pp their" R* R. I have taken 500 prisoners in all, and whipped them in two straight Tights. You ought to have seen the 2nd Iowa advance on their battery under a perfect storm of shell; do not know how"many men I have lost, but not many, takin all the fights together. I have proected my whole District so-far, they ^ot even tearing up a single bridge. Prom Jackson to Columbus they have had fun; tore up the R.R. thus cutting the line of supply. In taking Holly Springs thS^y get an im mense quantity of stofes and 1000 prisoners. I sunpdse"Grant.has lost 2000 prisoners in all his fights, biit has taken 4000,' Before this raid was started Pemberton's army was'meltlng away^'by surrenders and desertion. If Grant succeeds in his flanh Movement and gets i in their rear, it .will udo them up in Mississippi. I wish you "a happy New Year; so far it is a sorry one for the soldier boys here, who have made long marches on quarter rations. No pe son in the north knows what sfferlng a soldier endures, I have been suffering of late by loss of sleep, my nerves strung to highest pitch, some portion of my command fighting every .day, and my anxiety to hold every point in my district safe, as it ifi important in'furthering Grant's movement, ■ ■ j • * ' i ■: ' , v ■ g Dea^i^Mrs. D.- ' 5 • . yM. i I thahk y<ni indeed for your grMit kihdfti^fes'. The" ' ' articles aife so acceptable, I weighed.the stlg^ir- 37 lbs. Enclosed is the prAce your Orderly told me - viz. 20 cts. per lb. . i'i i' January 1863. I would gladly have given two or,three times that'prici M"' sincere thanks to Mrs» S. if she has arrived. I hope we will meet again. •t Evdr your friend. Washington, Jan, 21, 1863, Brig. Gen, G. M. Dodge, , it::.!":.) ■ rfr • Gen. Grant's army, >■ -v . • (via) Cairo,^ 111, mi : jt'X' Dear General: Yours of thf 12th is received. The matter of T tiTrV ' which you complain is certainly very pernicious and annoying. The - question is whether we-shall not increase and aggravate the.evil merely by attempting to suppress it by ordinary means more than by let ting it aloT^.e, I do, not wont to ceie another performance like .'that of Mahony, carried out, viz; arrestiu; a mieerable devil and then-dis charging him without jDunishment or indic.tment, so that he mav wear a crown of martyrdom in plioqe of. the fool's cap which best becomos him. I would suggest, however, jrou officers have a remedy in your own hands; exclude those traltoroup prints fi*bm' your lines, and punish every man who brings them into your camps'or military-districts. There are loyal men enough at home to take care of all the trait ors at home. As to the pernicious influence In your am:.-, you are ' surely competent to counteract it If you use th power which is in disputably in your hands. ^ Xours truly. ♦ ♦ A J, W. Grimes. January, 18G3. . Gen. Dodge to Col. Breckenridge, Corinth 21, The company V^at-remains must watch all approaches to the river. If the force you state is back of Clifton, leave Caj)t. Keep to watch that approach and get- men across the river to ascertain the fact. It may be only a few guerrillas, or it may be a heavy force of mounted men. You must ascertain-that fact immediately by spys, &c. Also endesvor to ascertain i'f Rhoddy has any steamboat that he is repair ing in Cypress c-reek. If there are only a few guerrillas across the river, one company can watch it by moving up' and down every few days. T.i-ey must keep on the move all the time. Gen. Dodge to Governor Yates, Corinth, 21 )( 10 D R 134). Lt. Col. Morrell is very anxious to fill his regiment - Th6 ^ Yates Sharp Shooters. . ' If it is poBSible it would be of great benefit td the service so to do. • 0' ' • • ' , • " , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ross, Corinth, 22: '' ' ' The following (received from Gen. Hamilton) Gen. Grant orders that you retqin Pxxllers Brigade at Corin^Ch; ise yotthG^n judgment as to mode of sending artillery horses. Gen. G. E.'^mith will take oomaend of the other two brigade. Gen. Ross have resigned. Mowers brigade tdkes post of Gerraantown, and will be moved entire befo.e any other troops are move^ Instructions will be given for Buckland's Brigade. Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, -22:- - n.. - r You will proceed to Hanburg, in command of three regiments of January, 1863, infantry, one battery and. Stewarts battalion of Cavalry, and the ' horses of Capt. Richardson's battery, as guard to the train under • charge of Capt, Wing. Unload the steamer Raymond, being as expedi tious in unloading as possible, that it may return immediately. Strong pickets and gmrds must be kept out and every precaution taken that no siidden attack is made on your train. A small force of cav alry will be sent<y Pittsburg to notify the boat of your position and to have it proceed imiaedlately to Hamburg. Rhoddy's force as far as near as I can 1 arn,. is at the mouth of Bear Geeek, with a portion at Red Sulpher Springs. They no doubt will endeavor to cut 4 Off a portion of the train, it must therefore be kept together-well closed up, and well protected. Any movement of the enony will be immediately reporte d at these head Quarters. Ope company of the West Tennessee Cavalry is at A4amsville. " *■ \ Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, 22-- ■ » k Two Gunboats, are oonvo ying the transport if the gunboats should conclude to keep on up, and should want a large force to accompany them on the transport, you can send one regiment or more, as the case may require; and^if they need mere rations, take those sent up to us.. . Hsve a cans Itation with the cemnandi r of gunboats, and sec if . they are to run up the river. _ Gen. Dodge commandi.cg officer of gunboats, Corinth 22;- i aradesirous that the.flats should be destroyed as high up as January, 1863. " , , Florence to prevent the crossing of the river by the enemy. There have been rumors of an old boat being repaired a-t Cypress Creek said to be up the creek some distance, and that they vvisre endeavoring to make a gunboat of here with railroad iron. I have been -nable to obtain any reliable information in the matter. " Cbl. Rhoddy has five pieces of artillery at luscumbia, v/ith about two thousand men scattered from-Tuscumbia to Eastport. There is also a battery of artillery thirty miles back of the river at TTanesboro, and one regiment of cavalry our miles back of Clifton, on Eli'ioU's farm. This is all the force that can reach the river to kiolest you. If you conclude to go up the river, and desire more force to accompany you. Col. Rice in charge of the escort, is authorized to furnish what men are required. ' H. D. Downey to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, 22:- • My friend, John S. Reid, a most excellent entleman in all re- * spectn, (fcsires to dor feome'thing fur* himself in your department. He has learned fro.. Dr. Huff that the hides of all the beef cattle killed for the use of the army at and WoAh Corinth, are thrown away as offal, and'he desires your permission to take- them. You know all about this, and if he haS been correctly informed as-to the diapoalition of the^hldes, I hope you will give him the privilege of taking for himself what the government drems of no value. You #111 find'Mr. Held a courteous and worthy gentleman. P. P. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Moline, 22; It is so long since I have heard from you I thought 1 would write January 1863. you, I ara drapyin-along here as usual, Power hreaks, V.'nterpowef* law^iits, V'ater. power difficulties.of. a J kinds that, you can conceive of, until I hav-- "become completely disheartened and worn oiit, I am not intending to leave here at present with my family, but I certainly must do something to take ray mind off from-Brooding ovnr this difficulty. .1 clinnot"endure,it dry longer, I must do something else to take ray mind off from these difficulties. Mr. Davenport is here with me now on a visit, and v/e have been talking about the purchase, of cotton in the vicinity whrre you are. I have concluded to write you and learn from you what the facili ties ,are near -you' for getting cotton, and whether it i"S Consistent wit" your duties to givr us aid in doing so by giving information or otherwise,; If,your letter Is favorable, Mr, and myself v^ill l-,e down and see >you and se^ what ''Oan be fdonb. ^ Mr. Dey staid i^ith us last night, and"#«ih6?a''e ^good visit and talked much about you. .' o - - < ■ With twees and*all expdrts®® since I catee"here it ha made me a good deal poorer thaft I was when I come. ; , . , Now my friend, if you can,help me out of my gloom, by aiding me to d . something In your region,' In the Way I speak of, and help the pxirse a little thereby it would glfve me great ' leasure. I o n think of "no-pedslon that I can appeal to in lore entire confidence in the world thfcn.yau. -r:^. JamiRrym 1863, Peter A. Dcy to Gen. Dodce, lowr. City, 23:- ■ My friend, Mr. I. 7. Morrie.on and a Mr. Raid of this City - froin some infomation, the particulars of uhich you will gather from a letter of Mr. Downey that accompanies this, wish to spend seme tine in the .. vicinity of yCur jiost, and, to accomplish their purposes, rent such passes'as will be necessary, of which you can j\idge more reqdily than I. My acquaintance with Mr, Reid is slight, .Mr, Morrison is a gentleman in every'reepect worthj^ of confidence , and I feel warran ted in saying to you that any confidence placed in them will never .be abused. • You are aware that I would ask from you neither for mfself or my friends, man. anything inconsistent with ■ , youhduties ■ • as an officer, or a | J. Morrison _to Gen. Dodfe, Iowa City, 23:-, We do noT^knov; of apytthtng unreasonable in otir request, neither . the government nor indivi'Juals $ec5m to be taking advantage of what we propose to turn to account. I assure you that if you deem it consistent with ydur duties to grant this permission you vrill have no cause for regret. Gfn. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, 23:- Anothor train will lenve here in the morriing s'tronglj"- guarded. As I before directed, give all the assistance you can to the gun-boats, and send all the force neooosary; and if possible slip up 'ori Tuscumbia and get the battery at that place. Unless Rhoddy should get i;" •■■' ,. "'-v ' .1-'; ': ■■;■%' ■< v,'s. ,.- notice of your approach you can do a rood deal of damage to him, and perhaps capture some of his force. I would put all the infantry I could aboard the boats. You can go in command of your forces if you deem best; but leave a good officer in charge of the train, ' * • - • • I do not think Rhoddy can cross Yellow Creek to molest air train. Gen. Dodge, to Captain Kimba 11, Corinth, 23:- trains are on the move,. One has before this re orted. Another 7/ill leave here in the morning, of 100 wa^ns;i and two regiments, as guard The hay will, of course, be left on the Raymond to protect her. All the transportation I have ^yillebe kept running until the stores are safely removed. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth 25*- The medical director of the district, reports the hospital of the 93d "^nd (Corinth House) as in a very filthy condition. Have your officers attend to this and call the surgeons to account. Gen. Dodge to senior officer in charge of escort, to train for Hamburg, Corinth 23;- You will proceed with the trai)> as made up b Capt. J. K. ?:iny,A.Q. M. without delay to Hamburg, and laod it from the boats lying at that place and return as expeditiously as possible. It is reported that a small body of cavalry are at Red Sulpher Springs, some 8 ,.iiles south of Hamburg, building a bridge across Januarjr, 1863. Yellow Creek for the pvirpose of cronsins ^'hodd3^'s force. This fact can be ascertained from the other train. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Corinth, 24:- I had a thorough investigation made of the matter noticdd in your letter and find that the goods came here on the R. R. free of charge, without being billed in any way; that the station agent delivered them as he says, to a Lieyt, of your regiment; that he told the Lieut, he would not be responsible for them, but a guard was put over them, who guarded them some six hours, when they were taken a waj' by this Lieut. Lieut. Flausberg says, he saw the goods here but knows nothing further of the matter except to telegraph to you &c. It is so long ago, it is impossible to trace them up. i'he R. R. Co.deny their respons bility, and under the orders I have no authority in such cases* over them. Lieiit. Flausberg says he left them with the Co. knew they c arrived here b^it took no further care in the matter, supposing they were safe in their hands, and would be delivered to yo ■. This is as t 9 ■ near as I en get at the matter. The proper place to apply for pay is to the . Supt. to idiom the agents are only responsible. Mc. Victor the agent here, I have al ways considered a reliable man, and have no doubt he delivered them to aome person, n^o claimed them; whether rightly, or not, I cannot tell. T' IP- ■m' : ' January, 1863, Gen. Dodge to Col, Rice, Corinth, 24:- . A force of Shoddy's men is reported tonight at Red 4 ■ ■ 9 4 4 Sulpher Sprinis, and that they ore building a bridge over Yellow 1 ■ » Cree to endeavor to cross to attack the train. You had better send cavalry in that direction. As I-before v?rote I want the gun- • • 4 boats and transport protected by hay, loaded byvtroops to proceed up ^to Florence, as far up as possible, to destroy all flats and ferries, seize all conj^raband goods, and endavor to route all forces on the river, I suspect that there is. a large amount of rebel stores at Florence and opposite. Should Roddy^move down this wgty, -you might be able to take Tuscurabia and perhaps get some of the artillery, It will not do, however, to risk too much- in going too far inaand, unless you are certain what force you are likely to meet. If one gimbo t could be left to guard the, stores, the trans- ^ port and other gunboats could leave as soon as trans, ort is unloaded, . , The trains that I t eturn will be heavily guarded the one that goe out in the mopning by^two regiments; but you can^use your own Judg-* ment in this mat'er, afer consultation with the commander^of gunboats and act in accordance with what ho and you may deem-best for the service. , , , v . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth 24: The officera.^r wagqij anaster left in charg e of the trains of your regiments^ and bat,ter4.Qs that leave here, will . eport with their trains to Cnpt, J, K, ?'ing, who will assign their camping ground, and take charge of them, un il it is decided whether they are to be turned f. 'J !■ January, 1863. over to go to the division, -"'■■I Gen. Dodge to Col, Burke, Corinth 24. You vd 11 have Frank Hall and Jack Iligden, 5t,h Ohio Cavalry, Co. "K arrested, and charges prefereed against them for Stealing a tent. ~ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton. * ' f I have the honor to submit a statement of a fev/ of the out rages committed upon citizens of -Alabama by the confederate troops. 7.Tiile all the leaders from the President dov/n, are boasting of their carrying 'on this war in accordance with the lav's that govern * ^ ' f nations, in such cases, and are charging upon our troops' all kinds of depredations and outrages, I think a few simple facts must out them to blush, and make these parties, and our press and people who are ^ seconding -the efforts of Davis, to cast stigma upon us, ashamed of work they a re doing. ' I Will merely state what I know to be true. Abe Crmda and Mr. Mitchell were hung two weeks Ago, for being Union Men; they lived in the Hacklebor settlement, Marion Co.. Alabama, Mr. Hallwerk and daughter, of saate courity, wore both shot for same cause, the latter Instantly killed, the former is yet alive but will probably die. Peter Lewis and three of his neighbors, were hunted down by 100 , bloodhounds and captured. ' The houses of Messrs. Palmer, ^'^esley, Williams fi^nd the three V'ightmanB,and some 30 others, were burnst over their heads, the women and Chi-ldren ttimed out of dobrs, and the community notified that if they ^ January 1863. . ," allowed then to go into other houses, or fed or harbored then in any manner, that they wpuld be served the same.. -Hi-. Peterson, living at the head of Bull Mountain, was shot etc. I am nov; feeding some 100 of these families, who ith their women and children, some grey-haired old men, and even cripples on crutches, were driven out, and made their way he^'e through thewoods and by ways, without food or shelter All this was done for the simple reason tjiat they were Union men, or that they had brothers or relatives in our army. The statements of these people are almost beyond belief, did v;e not have the evidence before us. I am informed by them that there are hundreds of loyal men and women in the woods of Alabama, waiting for an opportunity to es Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Cor inth 24:- I have the honor to acknowledge yours of Jan. l<i; it came to hand last night, which v.ill explain my delay in answering . My reports will be sent hereafter promptly, and all movements of the enemy that • % will be of interest sent as recjuested. I There is no good wagon road from Pocahontas on north side of the ft.P. There are wood roads, and nei^borhood roads, that cross all the streams by fords, but are impassible at this season of the year. This road runs north-east from Pocahontas, crorsing the Tuscumbta by Pord, and Morris* creek at Kosin's Brige; thence runs south-east to Chewalla, crossln g the Cypress and Indian b^r fords, and bridges. It is soraetwhat out of the way, but can be travelled. It is about 24 miles Jcnuarj^, 1863, by this route. The main Pocahontas road from here which runs south of R. R. from ChewRlla,-and follows state line, is nearer; and a very good road crosses Tuscumbia at Burnt Rddge, and Hatchie at Davis Bridge. . ' . I would much rather acc6i{lj)ahy the corps to Vicksburg and take part in shovelling but that stronghold than stay here, but must, t sup pose, bide my time, . r .r . ; - . r - • . ^ '■ ♦ > j» „ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 25. ^ J ' k f , . Send out teams enough in the ..orning to bring what is left at he landing; you can ascertain from the last train how many it will take. Both trains will repott in the morning, and if more teams re port than are needed, keep back those fteast able togo. I thi;k they will be the ones thrt come in last knight, as they made the o trip in two days. Four regiments will report as escort instead of three. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 26:- : r ■ Buckland's Brigade will move as fast as cars arrive, and take post along the roed, west of Mower's, relieving Quinby's division. Gen. Dodge to Senior officer in charge of ' , * ' ' escort to train, Corinth, 26:- You will proceed to Hamburg Lending with 100 teema and two reg iments of infantry as escort, arxJ brin the balance of the stores, and forage remaining at th-^t place. Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice Corinth, 26:- ^ The ; cout in from Savannah, : eportw a part of Rhoddy'a and Baxter' January, 1863. forces at that place, .with four rifled guns behind.a small earth-work on face of. the Bluff. Their estimated force is three to five hun dred men, an infantry force, equal or superior to this, had better be., landed just below the tov.n, and that attack made by land and river at the same time. There are plenty of guides watching the river fr m this side,, v/ho can direct the landing places and also pilot the land force. You no doubt have full information, and, being on the ground, must be governed in your ac.tion as the case may require. . The. movement up the river may dr^iy,,them off. - lihe,;infantry can be moved on transports and barges. fioJ . Press Dispatch and headings. , -Mores Rebel Barbarities. Men and women shot down for, loyalty to the Union - One Hundred blood hounds used to hunt dov/n loyal people - Hundreds of fami lies driven out to perish of starvation. - . Washington, March 5, 1863. The folloWlngfha# b#en forwarded to the headquarters of the army; (^en follows letter of Jan. 9A' , see p. 40) .. Gen. Tuttlc- to Gm. Dodgi., Cairo, 87;- . Nothing new from the Kast. All a mistake about a battle, as there has no movdraent taken place yet. Hooker not .wounded. Not!-ing new from ary wh ere. In the new list of promations Frank Herron is the only Iowa man for MnJ, Gen. Crooker and Williamson are busy working Cor Brigadier. Don't that beatT . <"ras Jnnuary, 1863. Gen, Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth 27:- The first train that arrives I sha 1 turn hack again, i am anx ious to have iftfantry go up the river, and if the gunboat has not gone you had better hold it until the train turns back. The stores are safe under charge of a gunboat, iratil the other train arrives. It may be necessarj' to go donn v/ith the boats as far as Savannah, and take thcct force by land and water at the same tine. I learn that Rhdddy has gone ar:ajr from the river, fearing the move to Tuscumbia. "■ By ^he train that returns I 'shall send three regiments, so that you can take another along to Savannah or Tuscumbia, if pou should need them. The report I get" from Savannah is, that they have a battery, and about four hundred men. At Tuscumbia and Florence ahe some cotton mills being used by" the rebels. They may be so far iiland that you cannot reach them. I expect. Tthod^y has taken his artillery away • ♦ I from Tuscfimbia. Gen. Dodge tO Col. Rhoddy, Corinth 27, i Yours dated the 24th arrived today. The exchange will be^made by Capt. Spencer, as stated"in my letter; by the exchange of'men in person, not by exchange of paroled men-. I have held your men hero prepared to deliver them at the place agreed upon by Capt, Spencer and Kirkman. ' " I have no cuthorlty t6 make exchange except when delivery is made of person exchanged. As you deny all knowledge of the outrages committed, I will state Jnnuary, 1865. a fe'.v facts known to rae, that' you "be able to detect the guilty pShties. . Abe Canada and Mr. Mitche• of Marion Co. were hung- said to live in Hickelboro settlement. Mb. Hallwork aVid daughter of same county were shot, the latter killed, the former yet alive- or was i^ien last heard from. Mr, Peterson shot near Bull Motintain- and several pthers of whom I have the names. ^ The houses of Messrs. Pl'litarl^ Wesley, Williams, and others, were burned and the families turned out of door's. If these'people, have donS anythin " to merit this"', you should'"know it*;" but if' ii is done wantonly, and Without cause, 1 am satisfied that you a s well a s my self, wil xise every means to bring the guilty parties to punishment, I do not hold up this ccrmy as guiltless, and free from wrong, but I do hold thAt'we use every endeavor to carj^ On this war in accordance -with the rules and laws bf civllizet'' nations, and that we have used more leniency toward a people who have rebelled, against the b'st Oovernment in the world, than anv other wivllfzed nation would h ove done; and though you quote the Spirit of 76, I wiways thought thnt our forefathers fought against the same tyrany and same foi m of Govern ment you are trying to Inaugurate, * ' You are willin ■ to hazard the lives and property of your peo.-le, and a government that not one of you a ver'had a Just cause of com plaint against, lo'ljerpetuai e a 80Cir.i inntltion that no man in the north ever Intended to interfere with, and which the north guaranteed . iintfftili' *1^1 k Ik January, 1863. , - to you by additional claus'e to the conntitution; . and which was re spected until it was used by you as one of hhe main causes and sup ports of thts war. . ■ , There has been some mi sunder stand.ing in relatio;- to the R R- from here to luk 9, and- Capt. Moreland sends ^throats here of tearing up the track, and even wen-t so far as to take up one rail, but replaced it again. The agreement in relatior to the road was, that it shoul be held as in our lines, and should not be interfered with so long as we si;pplied the hospital at luka^,, VJe take wood from it, and often go over it for lumber, &c; privileges w]-ich wf have by the agrement, an_ undoubted right to. We also carry over it armed guards, to pro tect us against the attacks of unaut} orlzed persons. The better way would be, when the running of the road is consider ed, cont rary to the agreement made by your authorities, that I should be notified of that fact, an not allow one of your Captains to threat en to destroy it, unless we run under a flag of truce- which as yet never was mentioned or agreed upon by either of us. This is the surgeon of luka will bear me out in. The road and lute as agreed upon was in our lines, to be used for all purposes required by us, so long as we fed and provided for youf sick and wounded. . , , *1 _ Gen. Dodge to Col. Rreckenridge^ Corinth, 28:- There are reports of a .^pl-oe croosing at Clifton, and be' / Ing now at White Oak, report Ool. Stanford. If gunboats do J<?niiary 1865. , * ■. not get by, you will give them all the necessary aid. You had better hurry v;ith your coTniwand over to Bolivar, as soon as possible. Send me word if the unboats com6 back, and about'the. foreB,^at White Oak, Cor. Cim Gazette, Corinth, 28:- . The Ohio Brigade,, irtiich consists of the 27th.,'39th snd 69th Ohio, has been transferred to. Dodge'g Division. This will do much toward reliciving the divisio of its preponderance of Illi nois troops. • < , Col. J. A. Williamson tb Gen. Dodge before Vicksbu:'g, 28:- Your kind letter of the Sth'ftnst-. has Just been received. Letters come to us very slowly. There Were several reasons why I did not va?ite to you immediately after the battle of Vicksburg.* 1st. - I was not able to do much for some time, and had no facilities for writing, if I had been able to. 2nd - I heard that you were a prisoner in the hands of the rebels, and did not know any thing ibo the contrary, until afew days ago, whan I saw an acccunt »f ycmr capturing some of Forrest's men. : . - ^ ^ ■ . , . . ■ 5 , I could not tell now of all the hard; hlpw that the" *»ef|inient has , endured since leaving Helena, tt ne ver can be told so as to" be real ized. ♦ You have heard;many exagerated accounts of the battle of Vicksburg, and the papt taken in it by the 4th, thoijgh the factk were bad enough God knows. After bllng under fire all day until about threeo o'clock# I recelvid-an order to charge the enemies entrenchments right in face of a battery that was planted above them. I never had seen January, 1863. tie cround over which I was to pass, or v.ere any directions given' me as to. the exact point I should make the attack. I was only told to go forward aiid that I would be supported by other regiments. Of course I did not want tC be told a second time, but ordered the'Regt. forward at a double quick., Gen. Thayer going at my side or I at his as the case may be. After getting under the enemies f-ire I learned ibhat I had not previously known vis. that there v/as immediately in front a narrow deep swamp, that could only.be crocs- ■cd by. the flank which I was" compelled to do, witii a. direct fire in front and a cross ftre from the batteries on the right and left, as soon as the head of the column crossed I filed the right and brought for ward into line, add hhrn we were enfiladed by vhat was before, and were sod exposed until we-gained the 1st line, of intrench ents and passed some dtstance beyond them. Here the discovery was made that we were not supported, and Gen. Thayer said, "My God what is to ► be done" knowing that it was tjertaincfestruction to a large p^rt of the regiment to fall back, and that it could not be but little worse to stay, I said to him that I would ho'id the position I then had. _until reinforcements came up, or until It was rendered certain that they were ntf comii g. I held the place abo^Jt half an hour until I cou-ld spo rrone of our troops on either flank On our rear, and no hope of suppoi t then came tJie perilous task of getting out. I gave the order te fall back, and got the Regt. off In good order. ^:hen 1 got back I found-that the 30th Iowa, which was to follow, had been ordered to the support of somebody else on the ric^ht, and the balance of the rogimentB v/hich. were to follow, lying on their bellies timber, I and my regiment had apprently been forgotten by every one except. Gen, Tjna.yer, who was weeping like a child, on account of Ger. Morgan having ordered away the 1st Regt. that was to suppo. t me, and halting therbalance of the brigade^ which I imagine however was not • hard to halt. I • Gen. Thaywr is a brave man, and I be .ieve that if his arrange ments had hot been interfered with, that we would hav gone entirely through the enemies lines and carried the hill. , , . > There was gross mismanagement some place about Gen» Thayer, but none on his part. .. . r Our loss was 7 killed and 105 wounded. Lieut, Miller of Co. G. was killed, Capt. Stitt and Lieut, Pitzer were wounded. I received three slight wounds besides several shots passing through my clothing which did ma no injury. The officers and men behaved like vet- v erans, and houj.- have fought as long as one was left. The regiment was under fire all day at Arkansas Post, when an other charge wan ordered, but iimnediately countermanded^ as the en«ny ran up the white flag, just at the moment the regimerit was ready to charge. If we had mode the last charge, 1 ut fev/ would havo beerj ^ > left, as the enemies entrenchments and rifle posts were well formed, and we would have been compe lied to pas over a ver^ levels open piece of ground to reach them. , ,, . . ^ x,r: - 7V--T January, 1863. V.'r y/era here now- in the advance, rnust take the part In the very firs fightin, that is done. Our camp is on the Louisiana side, in full view of the city. Fe are workin^ almost day and night, in building roads and levees. The canal v^ ich we are working on, v;iil never amount to ahythin, ; for the reason, that if a sufficient rise should take place to wash it out, it v/ould wash the whole army away, as there is not a spot v/ithin 50 miles that does not overflow, escept Vicksburg. I have not more-than 300 hundred men for duty, th§ whole armj^ is but'little better than a hospital. I fear that I have lost my own health, I have not seen a well day in three months,-and haVe lost •SO pounds of flesh, but I sh'll never give it up while 1 ban walk. It is rumored that Oen. Orant arrived here today; Crocker is here, speaks highly of you, and also says, that Gov. Kirkwood has been urging my appointment as Brig. Gen. this is all news to me, as I no^ fifSfirfMitlon in that way. If you should be referred to I hope that my dd'ndiitTt has 4>ee such as will meet with your approval, and receive your endoi'ijeiiieht / - * I saw Col. Benton here ft day or t)i>oago, -in search of his regi ment, which he had In some mfvnner lost the track of. Ben. Blair seeVae to have corps of correspondents helne for 'his speciU. latidation, md that of a few St. Loriis men. Merit is not the secret of success newpaper corre8ponden*ta are th6 IftVers by Dtfiich men are lifted Into office. I have nothing here to rely on, except ^ the offlcail report of my superior officer^ who knows that I was ^ / January, 1863. • f fartherest in and last out, and I have no doubt but that he has or will say so in Ms report. Col. Wyman was_the first man killed or hit in his Regt. he was not treated well by Steel, or he would have had a bi igade. Can't you come here? I have met your friend Col. Ransom of the 11th Ills, and am well pleased with him. ^ Jan. 30th. Since writing my letter yesterday, (which I have not had a chance to send off ) I have been shown Gen. Thayer's official report and allowed to make the following extract from it. After mentioning my name six times, he says: "yhe conduct of the noble 4th both of ficers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal, is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, there was no flinching, they entered the enemies works in splendid style. Col. . illiamson marched at the head of his colxunn, and by, his coolness and heroic courage, won my unqualified adm^lration. He is de serving the favorable consideration of his /government.. He was-struck by three balls, but not severely w^gded, and remained on the field the balance of the day." I send you th. above ejtlraot so thai If you have had any doubts as to hoa ywr old reg*iasnt vould bs led In battle, that they my be cleared up. I kn.,w that I deserve as much priase as any other Col. .- for the pert I, took In tho battle, butowtne. to a lack of acquaint ance Tilth correapondenta, or a am t of pollUoal Influence, 1 do ::ot suppose that I have been mentloi ed. i only care to stand well with January, 1863. my Iowa friencis, and shall loo!; to you to assist me a little in that respect. *. r •» I . ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Halleck, Corinth 29:- The different companies of mounted'Alabamians and Mississlpians, enlisted by orders of dlffdrent Dist. Commanders, need a regimental organization and the author!tyof the Gen. in Chief to place them upon the proper footing. They have already done some good rervice, and now under the reign of" terror being inaugurated in Alabama, Hiss, and e-ven Georgia, t?'ey hre coming here ih large numbers, designing to join these companies, and form others. 1 r espectfully request, that aii.thority be given ne, with the approval of the Department Com mander, to form the companies already made into battali no and enlist and officer the men coming in, into additional companies, the regiment to be known as the Alabam. Alabam. ''e have to feed these men..en. and their families. They pre willing and anxious to go into ser vice, ahd by placing our own men over them, they cai be made an eff icient regiment. BUt to avoid all difficulty hereafter,' 1 desire that the order for the safne shall come from the proper aiithority. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth'30;- You will place Col, c. D. Baldwin under arrest on charges for which he is to be tried at the present general Court Martial. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 30:- * • I respectfully fequest that the furtda raised h'ere from the sale of contraband cotton, and from the funds dollected by thr Provost ^ Jnnuary, 18G3. Martial General of tliie district, under existing orders, be turned over to me, to be used as a secret serfice fund. The general is aware that I cannot procure funds from .-th' quarter-. iastc r of the dis trict, or department, for that purpose, and he must also be av/are, that it is impossible to obtain competent men for such service, un less they are well paid in cash. By. personal attention to this mat ter I have collected a corns qf rather.efficient men, and unless I can have funds to use I cannot hold them together. These men work , for money, most of them, and run great risks. I consider it for^ • ^ the benefit of the service that they be retained, and that such authority be given me, that my use of this money may not be a "V'"^ cause of trouble hereafter. - iiBv E. r. Burroughs to Doctor McUahon, near Vdcksburg. ^ "Well Dr. I forgot to dOf.any fighting for you, or one else but myself, though I gave them the best I had, on my own hook. But see, here, you told me never go be shot in the back-; now that may occur to the bast of men, and they su?e often shot by their own men, accidentally or carelessly. Whenwe ware in battle qe wore as liable to be shot in the back as any where, for thay had range of us in every direction - roar as w,oll as front. Then when we fallback, they had as good a chance at tjs as when we went in. Well, after Gen, _ Shemna-n oonoluded not- go to Vlckaburg we started up the river to hunt smaller game, and took Post Arkanras. Our regiment was not engaged in that fuss, thou^ we were under flre,andf within Jprunry, 1863. • of the enemy's "rtlllery all dey, and had the engagement last ed 15 minntes longer^ we, with the 9th Iowa and 13th Illinois, would "have chafged bayonets on the breastworks of the rebels. Gen. Thayer had received the order thotightlt has not reached the co „r.nnds of reg iments. So for once the 4th was in luc^^l. though I believe I v,-ould rqther be in a deceng fight every ?/ebk, than to go through the hard ships w have to endure on these transports. Not that Government does not makd us as*domfortable'as possible, but the necessity of crowding Majry In so amall a place, mak^s "it hath^r tough, ' When we arrived here-there were a gre^t many ixnfit for dtxtj''; no. we are in a much better condition- better proba^bly than would suppose we could be- for you being acuainted Irith 'this climate and coiintry, know just as v>ell'wbat* we have to encoulfMaK as I could tell* you by writing -a dosen sheets of foblscap. Let be assure' you that our regiitiefit compares favorably, as t'egKrds health, with anj'^ other that has endured; the same hardships^ aft'tl 1 6onsidor'mysel f as good as the bost in the regiment, for which I am Indebted to you; and as yoti 'Were will ing ing to received, in psymeiit, "goAdf fighting", 1 am satisfied to spend the life you and Gen. Dod^e saved for me in "fighting. And as for myself, *1 waild fight them till" h--l^fW2e over, be fore I would see thte Union diBfid''ved. Ibere are some In the army who have always had mama to warm her aprUn and wrap u their fin- • gers when they wore -cold, who «re somewhat discouraged. Yet, if these same individuals were idiacharged ta day, thry would all be 3 January, li;.63. « back in the army before six months passed. The weather has been wet since we came here. Our living thou^ not so good as at Helena, cannot be compallned of; plenty such a.s it is, good enough '.hat there is of it- ■teegetable diet is.v/h"t we lack. Dr. I never I'ecrlved a letter from you, 'though I heard 3''ou sent one to Washington for me. . Now you did not think I would ratiier fight in the.eastern army than where I am. No, no, the.Western army will do for me to tie to, and our. v/estern Generals are gopd enough ^ „to command me; ray reputation I will stake v/ith men of the same inr terest as myself; and like Ruth of old, I- exdlrin; "Where thouygoest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die." Newspaper Clippings (CDR,35): An Iowa General at work. . Gen. G. M. Dodge, now in command at Corinth, having previously j)rohibited horse raci.ng as being demoralizing to the a'n^r lias determined to stop the practice of gambling, aS; will be seen from the follow ing- order: . ♦ ; , . . Headquarters Diet., Corinth, Corinth, Miss., Feb.- 1st, 18G3. ^ • OeneraJ. Order No, 14 . All ^nbling of nn^ kind or description is hereby proBibited in this district. . . ■ 1. Any citizen detailed in gambling wl.th c, ithe®' citizen or sold ier, Till be placed tn work on the fortification, with ball and chain Febrmry, IGCS. * ■ ' attached to hia leg, and hlr. /loney Feized. ' II. Any officer detected gambling, eithe r v/ith other officers or with fcen, will be rported to the War Department for dismissal from the servicB. III. Any soldier detdcted in gambling, his money will be seized; if a non-commissioned officer, he will-be reduced to the ranks; if a private he will be placed to work on the fortifications. The CO-.manding officers of brigades and regiments, Provost Mar shals and Police officers, are especially instructed to use every ef fort to carry out the provisions of this order. By order of Brig. Gen.'G, M. Dodge-. Geo. E."Spencer Captain and ' . A. Gen. A correspondent of the Pawk-eye, writing fromCorinth-, Mississippi gives the following substantial compliment to Gen. G. I'. Dodge: "Gen. Dodge is k very aciivo man and universally liked by'the officers and men in his district. It is impossible for the fe nemy to get withkn leas' than fifty miles of him i^ithout his knowing all abotit it. His system of espit^nage and scooting is the most perfect in the west. We do not know what his politics are (nor do v/e care) but we certainly consider him ftri officer and a gentleman, and bespeak for him a future if he lives. The Fourth Iowa - The description WP the fighting at Vlcksburg, in o\ar columns this morning, pays' aiiotheh tribute to the gallantry .of ^ Iowa volunteers- this time It in the 4th regiment of Infantry which Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ab7b7e2923046ac902d9cb8e40908f5d.pdf 68d3444ac69d8292127f53af5edc4bfa PDF Text Text February, 18e3. * ' « " i"" attached to hir, lec> noney F^eized. II. Any offlcsr detected gambling, eithe r with other officers or with fcen, will be rported to the War Department for dismissal from the servicB. < III. Any soldier detdcted in gambling, his money will be seized; if a non-commissioned officer, he will'be reduced to the ranks; if a private he v^ill be placed to work on the fortifications. '' The CO -.manding officers of brigades and regiments, Provost Mar shals and Police officers, are especially instructed to use every ef fort to carry out the provisions of this order. By order of BPig, Gen.'G, M. Dodge. . . , 1 Oeo. E."Spencer ' ^ Captain and " . A. Gen. A correspondent of the Hawk-eye, writing fro.aCorinth-, Mississippi gives the following substantial compliment to Qeri. G. . Dodge: "Gen. Dodge la a. very adlve man and universally liked by" the officers and men in his district. It is impossible for thte fenemy to get v/ithkn less than fifty miles of him without his knowing ell about it. His system of espi'onage and scooting is the most perfect in the west. We do not know what his politics are (nor do we care) hut we certainly consider him an officer and a gentleman, and bespeak for him a future if he lives. The Fourth Iowa - The description WT the fighting at Vlcksburg, in our Columns this morning, fjaya another tribute to the gallantry .of ^ Iowa volunteers- this time It is the 4th regiment of Infantry which Februarj'-, 18G3. has achieved fane, and added another to the chaplete of honor which are hereafter to be the £p.ory of the State»_ This regiinent is from 'the western part of the state. It was originally comnanded by Col onel now Brig. General, Grenvile H. Dodge. We regret to say that the name of its present Colonel, has escaped oxir memory. The gal lantry of-Its conduct leads to the belief that he worthily succeeds to its command. The loss of the regiment in killed, and wotinded, though less, than at first reported, is enough to shov; thit it occupied a position) of danger and did all its duty. That is enough - Hawkeye. .The vNoble Fourth Iowa.,'* . s The Brigade Commander in his official rerort, xnakes the follow ing mention of the 4th Iowa Infantry at the Battle of VicksbTirg: ''The conduct of the jiotake 4th Iowa, both officers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal is worthy of the highest praise. They, pressed . teadily ant^ firmly forwardghere was no flinohing - they entered the enemy's works in splendid style. Colonel Villiamson marched at the bead of hj.r, -ool^jipnt^ and by his coolness and heroic courage won ,ray unqualified ;admiratibon; he tfl deserving .the favora^e oonsider&tion of his Government; he was struok by three balls but fMH fieriously wounded, and remaint ed on the field the balance of the dey-.* Merited Praise. We have been permitted to see a private letter from Corinth, v/ritton by ^»)ngeon E. P. Davis, of the 39th Infantry. He pays the follorltig trlttitr to certain Indies Who have Shown h February,- 1863. prac'ical intereat in the well-being of the sick'soldiers in hospi tal at Corinth. He says - "I'ts. Gen. Dodge has beenver'y!^ ki-nd in sendin railk and delicacies to us. Mrs. Col. Bane whose husband cOiT.::a!ids -our btigade, and Mrs. Linton have done much to comfort our'sick. They visit our hospital and by their presence and considerate kindness, ther cheer the al- '.c most despairing patientfe. God bless them. It would be a blessing '' if there were more such wamen here. They are of priceless value. They a-re Angers- of Mercy whose manifold kindnesses are doing more to inspire our poor sick soldiers v/ith hope and confidence, than any •TDther instrumentality," . ■ T ♦ .1 , ' A Soldier's Letter. ^ Correspondence of the State Register. d ."'u: f •, Headquarters, r9th lowa Infy, * * ' ^ ' - Corinth, Miss., Feb. 7, 1863. Under the skillful direction of Gen. Dadge, this' place Is being made a very Gibraltdr - He is making the large number of contrabands here "usefxil as well as ornamenti.1, ** by keeping them constantly employed in con: true ting substantial f ortificatltkle, and already, eight thou sand men could successfully resist, ahfl hold the place against thirty thousand rebels. Gen. Dodge is certainly one of the most competent officers in the service, and should be mftOie a Ma-jor General, There are now about nine, thcmncnd troops here, principally from the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. The low-regiments aside from our own, are the veteran 2d and 7th Infantry. February, 1863. , , . „ • 1 > General Dodge. - A friend writing of the movements of General G. M. Dodge, in command at Corinth, says;_ "Henhas had some portion of his forces continually on the move, and engaged every da^. He has kept the _rebels clear of- his district, and whipped them handsomely in two stand up fights " , ■ Gen. B. M. Dodge, to Col. Hoffman, Corinth, 1st:- ,I herewith forward roll of prisoners, in accordance with the in structions in your, communication of Jan. 1863. I give all partic ulars as far as I have them. The enemy.are in the habit of paroling them and sendi^tg- them north, withou; living up to thr Dix-Hlll Car tel and we have no mode of preventing them. The men accept the pa role aid r.ake for home. Gen. Dodge to Dr. Roberts, C. S. A., Corinth 2. (10DR151) Your two,communications of Jan. 29th and 31st have been,received. The accounts of subsistence obtained by you will be paid upon-the proper vouchers being presented, ^lanka have.been forwarded by Dr. Stewart. 4 ♦ . fl/ I, of course, disapprove of the, actions of the man, or men, infriile under flag of trued, who,,t«|ok Mrs. .Jerkin's meat, and if the men can • be identified, . they will e^irereXy,punished, I send by Dr. Stewart full pay for all «b mage a she may ha^e received. At the time it was taken we were foraging for our meat, itfiich no doubt induced the men to take heria, not considering what duty they were on. I have en deavored to far as possrible to take from.Uiose best able to spare it«. • February, 1863. If they Buffer they must chnrge the blame wherre it lies- r.pon those who break our comnunications - as irr all such cases we live off of the cotmtry. The damage they do \xB is more than compensated for by the amount of forage and rubsistance we obtain from the cit izens and thus the entire damages fall upon their own friends, in stead of upon our' armjr. ' ' r ' . . . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, P. K. G. Corinth 8, (10DR152) " All money collected* for fines, permits, and sale of od ntraband property, will be held by you until decisislon is made by Gen, Grant on ray n-pplication to him, to have the f-nds of this district used in pay ing -secret service men, there being no other means of meeting ther demands. « • • • . ^4 . h- . .1 ' Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hamilton,* Corinth St- (iODRlSS) : 't'haT It is well known that this garrison is different in many respects from-others on the road, there being no-citizens here, and none allowed to enter the lines for any purpose; hence the freight charged on goods, comes out of officer# and men. At the freights charges na> officer can mak^ both ends'meet at-thi( end of the iionth, and I d ; not see- the policy of forcing an officer i#ho happens to be stajbioned 100 iailes inland, to pay doubll^ for ever^hing that Ian officer does who happens to be stationed at memphis. I therefore request that the frithgt on goods for officers dnd soldiers* use com ing to this place, be placed at a fair rate. The road I understand February, 1863. is run for the benefit of the Government, and mostly by soldiers. So far as goods intended for citizens are concerned, I should- like to see a tariff placed upon them that would prohibit them, hut it is certainly a greet injustice to force our officers to pay this tariff and it should be irame'diately stopped. Gen. Dodge to Senior officer in charge of E.scort, Corinth 2. * You will proceed with j''our commarki to Col*. Davenp-ort's mill, which is on Glendale and Jacinto road about two miles north of Jacinto, and laod the train with lumber. ' • ' I- • ^ • . i' The command consists of three regiments of Infantry and two"^ hundred wagons. • ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Gra.nt, Corirth 7 (10 DrlSB^ . r I think the copies of orders and ooramuni cat ions sent to- Col. Phillips, the commandinf officer of the 'reiment, justified him in taking mea: sures to bring the man here, that he may be puni hed if , guilty, I enclose copies of charges, &c. Council Bluffs, Jan. 23, 1803. Dear Gren and Annie: ' I have received letters, and I can assure you I was glad enough to hear from you, for it seems a long time since r have heard from you. Mother »n<i Father have both received 'letters lately. Those rebel letters were rich. Should Judge tho e would be some fun in getting a chance at a rebel mail bag, should enjoy it I know. Does it seem possible thattthere are such poor Ignorant human beings? I was perfectly thunder-struck. Thank God I was Februar;^, 1863. brought up where I could attend school, and learn to read v/rite and ppell, if I had never learned more, I am pot at all surprised that you are anxious for Lettlc to improve every mo ent, after looking over such letters as those. What a victory was ours at Murfreesboro. Rbsencrans has won im perishable honors. But when w thinjc of the many, lives sacrificed, it Is heart-rending. Oh this war - will i,t never end? I judge from what I read you have beea haying pretty warm times in your papt of the couhtry. I would like to have been where I could have witness ed that last, graat battle in safety. I was out last night very late to a party; therefore, tomorrow being Sunday, will lay this aside now and finish then. So good night. Mother is amusing Lpttip by pinging, .v/hi.ch is fun for all; you can judge of her voice. , . ^ ^ Monday Morn. I . f » I laid this aside yeaterdeiy with, tbe intention of finishing it last night, but did not have a chance, as Mr. Morse, Mr. Rendrie and Pannie Cook were Ml here In the evening after church; Mother)wrote you yesterday, and I concluded to wait so as to send my photograph, as I nm going up this afternoon to have sane taken. Hope to succeed t well. Nate has had some taken of Camp Dodge which are excellent. Will also send you one of those. • * Friday Eve. ^ . ^ ^ „whole weeH has ^*nd your letter has not gone yet, I February, 1863. . " C , v;ent up thie afternoon to get luy photographs > but those that I got v/ere not good, not as good looking ks I flatter myself to be, so will wait and see if I cannot get better ones. Nate received a letter from you today. Father will go down as soon as ossible, Fannie has been here all the week. I have come out in the world as an actress. Have been acting in chardes, for the last two or three weeks. Last nighty acted at Mrs. Everett's, for the Episcopal society. Next Tuesday evening we are to have a masquerade at Mrs. Pusey's, for the Sanitary Society, aia^going to a ct as Mrs. Partington, and Mr. Morse is to-be my.sone "Ike". Fan Cook is Dinah, Hendrie, Sambo. I have not much news to write. Mrs. John Bal dv/in has com pany tonight, am invited. Nate is going, I annot. Pan and I have • other engagements. Answer soon. • - • ' ■ ■ - Truly yours, - Jule. , . , Private Diary, Mem. February 2t- , h ' Lst, u. Z, Infantry went tp Memphis. ♦ ^ Hon. John A. Kasflon to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 3d;- My heart is full of the thoughts which your letter suggests I am powerless. The administration undoubtedly lacks efficiency but with out change in the cabinet, I know of no way to improve it, '-ibis the • • • President seems unwilling to make, stant .n is not adequate to^the War Department, but the President does not .«eem willin to remove him. There is also grpa,t^ dissatisfaction with Ralleok. T think 1-hls party reactionary movement in the north is trasient. Februarjf, 1863. . • . It is the swingln,3 hack of the pendulum of the clock, and it will swing back agdin, afteh a little. Every soldier v/riting home should make his voice heat d agains-t these cowardly traitors firing at the backs of our troops^ ' * I have hoped from week" to week for time to write you of all these matters, but my labors here have pressed me very much,- and lately I have been di shearteneil about public affairs, Lincoln does not un derstand and appreciate the cliaracter of men sufficiently to-get the "right men in the right place. Hence he is liable to be imposed'upon. ^ They are making a great cry in democratic circles in the west, about throwing off NewEngland, • and reconstructing without her,-v.hich is the most vicious fo m of• secessi on, not oven showing the consent ^ of the seceder. They are just now pushing a bill through Congress to raise an army of negroes, t doubt the policy of further legisla tion on that subject, thinklnp"the power previously granted suffi- ► dent. But ^od knows I vd.ll stand up to anything that will help loyal men against the disloyal, I may reasonably hope for a more potential voice after the 4th "March next. B. P. Morley to Oen. Dodgei Florence, 3:- You ftffe 'no doubt As busy as a bee, but I wish to hoar from you, • I hbpe- your health Is or betteh than ever, for you and your command are entitled to to best of blessings beststwod ujjon men fe y ' their"Choator, while thus engaged inactive protection and support ^ of the best Government in the world. If you and your soldiers could February, 1863. . . hear the wishes and prayers that are offered up to the Almighty by the mothers and daughters of your command, you would^feel that a triumphant victory had, or would soon prevail in our cherished and beloved country, v ^ Gen. Dodge to Hon. Caleb Baldv/in, Corinth 5;- This army corps is in excellent condition and ready for the heavy work not far ahead of us. I have a large, coimand now, and an import ant one, with fights ,enou(^ to suit any one. If things looked as bright in our rear as they do in air front, we should have no , j-■ cause to comp '.ain, but we cannot divine, on see the pobicy ruling loyal men in the North just nqv;. I do hope no more men will be cast inbc prison to be let loose to howl, without either charge, indict ment or trial,. Is i,t possible that v/hen victory is in our reach we are to be sold out and disgraced?, TThat are we coming to, and idnat can this army think., vdien we see leading men in the North spejpd days, a weeks, and even months denouncing bhitS war-, this army, and bolster ing up the enemy in evej^' , conceivable way. Tlieir entire stock of denunci.ation comes frcan the fact that aome rebel's negro-will fire a shot in defenr e. of our cauae, our country and'flag. They have not one word to say in favor or defense of the beat, bravest and most united army the world ever saw -.who have fought battle after battle, and have retained every foot of ground they have won, and who tod^y have their baso in the very center of the enemy*s country - not one v,«?d against ^barbarities used against iis# although negroes ■ Febniar;-, 180."^. and Indian s have shot at us on almost rvery field, "nd are todajr in all their ranks. Nor have they one tear to shed for the thousands of brave, noble men who have fall'bn in support of a government the northern traitors would turn over to rebels, to the disgrace and ruin of twenty millions of people. Not one word do they utter in favor of the men v7ho have stood up for years, and fought battle after -battle against a foe who have met us with a-savage ferocity and cruel ty hardly excelled by the cannibals, and who today say to every officer in this ahmy - Should yWu*chance to fall ^nto our hands, we will hand you over"'to a d'ommunity to 'be dealt «iith, that are today chas ing their owH citizens into thCir army, or out of their lines with b-lood~ho\inds. Our soldiers see and hear all this, and say - Is it po sible that justnow, when, by a combined effort, with' the moral support that wo have a right to expeTct from the North, and when we are on the eve of cmash'ing out this rebellion which Is tottering and tumbling from its own Iniquitous weight, thqat these traitors at home will come and prop it up, and give it such ca id and comfrot, that two hundred thousand'more lives must be lost before it falls? I say it unhesitatingly "nd the voice of the army will support it, if it was not for- the aid the rebels receive, and that prom ised from the Nohth, cdnnected lirith the traitorous effort to demoral ize, disorganize, and our army^ the rebellion w ould be done for in ninety days, ' - '■ ' ' • * These men in the N^rth have pr.:mised the rebels if they will hold out three months longer, that they will so divide the north, and draw Pebriia? y, 1863. . sucli support from the army, th^t we \ii\l agree to any peace the rebels may dictate; and on that e rerment the rebels are today dragging men into their army, by chains- conscripting .every one, old and young . that is not oncrutches, to meet our armies moving south; and these traitors North are carrying out theb part of the agreement .by sowing distruct, dissatisfactinn, and dissention in our army, to the best of their ability, and openly declare it shall not be filled up: in fact telling us we can go on until we get so weak that the rebels can crush us. They . send through the.rebwl lines the Chicagp Times, Cincinnati Enquirer, and other treasonable .sheets, which are extensively copicjd from in .their. .".Orders", and by their press to keep up the wan in . spirits of their peo.nle, and a soldier cannot go out of our lines into theirs, but what smme treanonalbe article copied from Northern papers is flirted in his face .tq prove their ultimate, success. . It was only a few days ago that one of their officers, high incommand near here, said that to divide the N rth was their last and ■ ' r> • only hope - that there was ,n perfect understanding with thesq northern traitors, and even said to the Missouri soldiers when they returned home the north would treat them with more respect than they wc)uld the "Lincoln hordes." and when asked by the loyal man, if the Southern men or press ofiould uphold the Union catise, as this Northern press upholds theirs, "Tiat would be dohe, he answered "Fhy hang, them .of Course, We don't allow any Union sentiments in our lines." Is it ,a wonder this army sends up a cry of indignation and de- Fdbmiarjr, 1863. . • • mands that open treason shall not take possession of their homes, and that they shall not be disgraced by acts committed by those left be hind? There is a pent up. volcano down here, and no matter what our fate, I know what prejudices and what determination the army will carr y back against these men, and if they Imew how carefully every l^reasonable letter, v/ritten here from the N^rth is circulated and laid up for fixture settlement they would send it to r different market from the army. The different t nes they sing on the Negro - Constitution - Admin istration and the War, - no matter how plausible or what oily tongue puts them forth, they do not weigh a feather against* the principles that nature has instilled into the loyal soldier, and v/hich rebel ^ bullets have made doubly dear. They may influence a cov/ard, or a soldier forced into the army against his will, or one who will get out at all hazards, but that noble band who flocked to our colors, and have stood by them through many a battle, and can count his com rades' graves in a dozen rebel states, they pass by li!:e the wind. Thank God they have not as yet moved us one iota- nothing but chagrin and indignation has gone forth from the soldier:. I hope it will cause the iristigators 6f it t stop and think. ' I f you want our spiti aroused, come dov/n here and listen to this devilish dry frcra the north and 6ee how the army feels over it. Notice the riirolutions passed by the Illinois officers. '^hat" meet ing was composed of nearly every officer of the Illinois regiments February, 1863. ^ • . t • 'l here, and was led by prominent Ceinocrats. hearty endorsement « the resolutions received from the soldiers and all, would astonish * • • • ^ you. It will not dp to meet these men with the charge that they are soldiers - machined - and do the biddin/ of Lincoln. They obey mil itary orders, but rben it comes to civil policy they are,as out spoken as any one. We want - d hfi': . , ; f nv<i" M- »■! r • , ' } 1. A /conscript Law; . .j , , . _ 2, A Law defining Treason. 3 . .Better disciplin, and the enforcement of sentences of death on deserters. 4. A general raking of the North for deserters- their return and punishment. 5, No promotions; no appointment except of officers who have their hearts in the war. 7., And, lastly, every man who is living off of the Government', should be made to s\ipport the war by word and actia)n. If he will npt, and is luke-warm from fear of the copperheads, have him removed, and put a disabled soldier in his place, who has a rebel bullet in his body, and you will have a war moa. If we are to be a divided North, for God's sake don't feed, s up port and uphold men by Government influence and money, w^o are opposed to us, I am in earnest In this metter and do not want to go home dis graced by a set of men who were always traitors, but only now allowed vrtifr.'vj ''-s February, 1863. • ' '' ^ • to spit it out^^ * Joseph'M. Crown to Gen. Dodre, St. Louis, 5:- • i'' • ' Tell Annie I have her box from Mfs. Pegram. I have not been abld to get the monej''*on your voucher yet. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 6:- Gen. Van Dom is marching on me. I shall'whip him if he stands a fight. I move on him tonight. Correspondence, l!issouri Democrat; Corinth 6:- If this winter is a fair speciment of winters in the "Sunny South" heaven preserve us from witnessing many of them, for scarcely a day has passed for over two months on which we have not had'more or less rain. It rains, d rizziles, sleets and snows at will, but always 4 commences and ends with rair. The season here properly would be divided into the wet dnd dry. The summers, long, fieryand parching, the winters, dark dismal and damp; dark with ever lorering clouds; 'dismal with tinfathomable mud, and rather d(U!lp by an unceasing fall of rain. All the troops at this point have just received two montfts'pdy, and the suttlers are reaping a "greenback* harvest. Prom the earliest strpakings of day, until the shadows night have'brought ' I ■ arotind the unwanted sound of tattoo, the "soger boy" may be sben making his da ly purchases of ginger snapps, peanuts, or the other thousand and one artilces which are temptingly exposed to his ardent gazo. ^ February'-, 18C3. . , ■- ' -v Although soldiers carry on a war of extermination against all eatable things, tobacco is preeminently the greatest sufferer. Each regiment chews whole cords of ^t, and the number of five cent cigars smoked is miraculous. The only key to the mystery is a knowledge of the aristocratic proclivities of the soldier. No matter whether his purse is heavy or light, as long as he has a solitary five-^center, ■ or credit for a check, on all agreeable occasions he will sport his regular cigar. Corinth has the name of being a-very sickly place, on account of the'great mortality of the rebels while occupying it; but as ofiir army has been very healthy thus far, it was probably owing to their filthIness, unhealthy food,- and gen^eral disregard of the laws of health, than'to any actual unhealtviness of the locality. The wretched condition of the roads will effectiv-^ly prevent ac tive .niiitary operations in this vicinity, for eomd weeks at least, Nev/spaper clippingsj In a letter, from Oen. G. M. Dodge^ in einother column, reference is made to a meeting of the officers of hie Division at Corinth, The following is the preamble and resclutiona adopted at this meeting. We give the document without comment—it speakS' foritaelf» Iowa officers nd soldiers have many times individually expressed these sentiments in private letters, but now that they lave given a more tangible expression to their opinions, their voice will not be difregarded: <» Til / February, 1863, Whereas, The Iov;a officers at the garriso.- of Corinth, have no ticed with deep regret, a disposition to embarrass the Government in its attempt to suppress'this rebellibn, on the part of its citizens, & THiereas, We are deeply and solemnly impressed that it is the duty of this gdneration to establish beyond a doubt'the a thoritjr of our Government; and Whereas, We have embarked in this Struggle for that purpose; be it therefore *- Resolved, That the sacrifices we have made to suppress this most causeless and wicked rebellion, have had the effect of endearing the. Government to us, end at this moment we love the unity of our nation and the honor of our flag with an ardor and enthusiasm never fe-lt be fore and no party prejudices, affinities ©r considerations can ai- ~ienate us from our Government. Resolved, ThAt we are in favor of prosecuring the war with in creased energy and force until there shall not be an armed traitor to dispute the rightful authority of- the Government, Reeolved, That we witness with Intense delight the constancy and' patriotism of the gr^at body of the people of our &tatb as man ifested by their unflinching devotion to the Oovemment during this'" unparalleled striirgle for national existence. , -f- ■ i'l Resolved, That knowing the hefcirt of Iowa as truly rbyai. We'regret to'be compelled to acknowlodge that there are traitors''upon its soil, and that we hold in grerter contempt a cowardly traitor' in our 7r Februarjr, 18G3. rear than we do a manljr foe in our front, who dares to meet us on the battle-field. That it is the duty af all loyal men to avoid and de spise all enemies to*, our Government, as our fore-fathers did Ben- ^ ■ .. edict Arnold. . • Resolved, That in this crisis there can bo but two classes of -mwn, "Patriots and Traitors," and as defenders of our flag and coiintry, v/e will now and hereafter refuse to suppo-rt,; susta n-, or fellow-, •ship witha ny man, who, in this great struggle, is not emphatically and tmly royal. Resolved, '•'■hnt the course tkken 'by the Dubuque Herald, Keokuk Constitution, Davenport Democrat a d News, and other kindred and nihor sheets, throughout the Gtate, meets with our unqualified disappro bation, and we denounce their teachings 48 disloyal and revolutionary in their tendencies. < r Resolved that we regard the teachiiigs of the so c^ed Peace Men of Iowa, as not tending t^o stop the war, but only to prolon, dt, and that we will hold them responsible for the lives of all loyal sol diers sacrificed by reason of such disloyal conduct. The meeting was large and enthusiastic, and was addrqssed by Col. *8 leaver, liice, Cummings, Col. Bane of the 50th Illinois, and others. • * »♦ A._ J. Davis, Capt. Co. A, 2nd Iowa. Chnl rman. G. L. Godfrey, Adjt. 2nd I,owr. G. C. Tichenor, Adjt. 39th Iowa. . Secretaries. Februarjr, 18C3. Newspaper Clippings, v:e are per.iiitcd to publish the following prCvn^e letter from Gen. Dodge received by a citi7,6n of this place: A Noble Letter. At the request of a Ihutnber'-of our subscribers, we print today, from the weekly Nonpareil, the iPoliowing noble letter from the gal- ~ lent Gen. Dodge. It is a letter ^ich will do to read several times over. It is written by a man who has a right to ,speak out plainly; by one v/h has periled his life on the battle field, fighting for the Union. • Compared with his utterart'ces, how de'spisably mean appears " the miserable twaddle about 'peace, Which wc'^nOw hear go much.' The men who talk about surrender to the rebels,' on the".r own terns, and such is the real meaning Of their cowardly declarations, have nover raised a hand, or made a single sacrifice to sustain the Union c,ause. On the other hand, the men. Who, like Gen. bodge, are Igtying down their lives in defence of that cause, not only demand -that the war should be contined until the rebellion in crushed but they ask also to be sustained by the voice and the hearts of a loyal peopTJe at home . Who ie o craven, do cowardly as not to be willin to res pond to thii call? The voice of the -Wrmy, Is for the Unlo^T at' all hazards, and for the prosecution of the war until its flag floats once more in triumph everywh©,i*e njver our broad I'^-nd, Let a similar spirit pervade the isfrfls of tflfe people at home, and then this contest in which our Government is eng»ged,' will be gloirioiieiy n-nd -speedily ended. (See ;. 65). • " " • * ft February, 1868. i ..'V \i. - Letter from Gen. Dodge. . rr-a " • *' W^ari'lng to Northern Tories, ■ ■» - " . Belov/ we give a letter from General ^odge, bur former townsmen, who has won by his good sword o-high place among our military com manders. It ir'refreshing to have such eehtimcnts at this time from such a source. Its scathirg'remarks will make the copper heads fraternity wince. The action of the western troops in r elation to the sece ssion sympathizers at home, is quite sevehe on that class of northern rebels. Now for the-letter: - (See p. 65). Another Voice of Warning. Brig. Gen. Gronville M. lodge, a Massachusetts man by birth but appointed from Iowa, in a private _letter to a friend 'in South Danvers, which is published' in the Wizard indignantly denounced the cc-perhead movement.. The following -is the major portion of t he letter, ^-^ich is dated at Corinth, Mies., Feb. 6; (See p. 65); . - • . Another Protest from the Army against ' Northern Copperheads. ' . The^ Council Bluffs Nonpareil publishes a lengthy letter from Gon, Dodge, now in coiamand at Corinth, Miss., and well knoTO as one of the most energetic and successful of our Iowa General,s,. written to a cit izen of Council Bluffs, without any thought of its publication. We present r few extracts as furnishing.another contribution to the in - dignant protests now being so earnestly made by our Iowa soldiers, agalBfct the copperheads of the north: (See p. 65)^ Februnry, 1803. . \' , White v/oraen end Childre- Him+,ed Doto by Blood-hounds. Gen. Dodce ^t Corinth, ISlse., has forv/orded to the Headquarters of the array, a statameni Of some of the late outrages on Union men in Alabama, committed b;r the rebels. He gives only what he knov;s to be true, but these instances are sufficient to render the authoiis of the atrocities detested and abhorred whevrevef* justice and mercy are revered. He states that Abe Canada and Mr» Mitchell were hung two . ' weeks ago for being Union men." ^They lived in the Hachlebon settle ment, Marion Col; Ala, Mr, Hnllwork and his daughter, of the same coun ty were both shot from the same cause. " The letter TVan instantly killed; the former is still alive but will' probably die, Peter Lewis and three of his neighbdref-Welhe .hunted doVn by blood houiids and cap- ^ tuTed. The houses of Jffessrs-. Palme'r, Welsby, Williams, and the ' Wlghtnjans, a.nd of some thirty dthers', were' burned ""over theih heads. The women and children were turned out of doors, and the* commnnlty ' were notified that if they allowed tbom to go into other houses, or fed or harbored them in any n»hn«r,'they would be served the same way Mr. Peterson living at the'hbfed. or Bull ITcKintaiA, was shot. Gen. •^odgc is now feeding some hundreds of these fnmilies,' who, with their woraen and children,. some grey haired man, and even cripples on crutches,, were driven out and found their way to his camp 'through the woods and -hyways, without food or shaiter. All this wen done fOr the simple reason that they were Union meh, or that the-" had brothers or rela tions in our army. And he has bean info'i^dd by them thbt there'are still hundreds of loyal men and women in the woods of Alabama, wait- ^ February, irC3. ■ ing for f*n oportunity to escape. . . The Philadelphia Ledger gives some interesting facts in regard to tlie use of bloodhounds in hunting down the victims of rebel cruel ty. One fine summer!s Sunday afternoon, says the Ledger,as a steam boat was stooping at a Landing on the Mississippi.to take in w od, the passengers.were surprised to see two or three young, athletic negroes,- perched up in a tree like monkeys, and about as many blood hounds dnc'emeath, barking and yelpinc and jumping up in vain ende vros to seize.the frightened negroes. .The overs eer was standing by encouraging the dogs, and several by-standers were looking on enjoy ing' the sport. It was only the owner of some bloodhounds training his dogs to keep them in practise,-so as to be able to hunt down the runaways, who often secrete themselves in the woods. It was thought fine sport and useflj too, in its way, , ten years ago. • I But now the, aame hounds are being made use of all through Alabama and Mississippl ■ .ve have no d 'Ubt of others..of the,Southern States, to hunt'down white men hiding.!." the woods to escape the fierce con scription act, which is now seizing about every man under sixty years of age able to carry a gun. Nor is this the worst. It is found that those camped out. fere» supplied , with food brought them by their children, who go out apparently to play in the woods, and then slip off and.carry proviaions* to their fahhoi's. To meet this exigengy bloodhounds are now employed to follow these little children on their pious errands and the other d.ay, a beautiful little girl was thus chas- 'iiTr February, 1863. ed and tMs overtaken in the woods," and there torn in pieces, alone and unaided, by the trained bloodhouds of Jefferson Davis. Nor is this a solitary case. It appears that mny white men, women and children are thus now sacrificed in'order to carry out the conscrip tion act in all its terrors. Gen. Grant to Gon. Halieck, Nashville 2:- Gen. Dodge reports thAt on the 2efch Ult. Our forces under Col. Phillips drove i^hoddy to the south side of the Terjiessee river, cap tured all his trains consisting of over 20 mule teams, 200 head of cattle, 600 head of sheep, and about I'OO head of horses and mules, and destroyed a factory and mills which had largely sxipplied him. A Soldier's letter. ^ Correspondence of the State Register. t Headquarters, 29th Ioto Infy. ' ■ Corinth, Miss., Feb. 7, 1863. (See Soldier's letter). D. C. Bloomer to Gen. ftodge. Council BHuffs, 9:- Master hoseph Lewis writes me'thai'iie has left Spoor's Battery, with which he has been for the last year and a half,-and hereafter will live with you. • ' I now drop you a line to say thAt I hope you will lool' a little to his welfare, when you can do so conveniently. T'e feel-some in terest in him as he Is the brother of oiir Adopted childrnn. Be writes me that he thi ks he can make something in selling papers on the railroads and in camps. ' ' ^ February, 18G3. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth, 10:- The rebels are whipped and done for. If anything saves them it will be northern dissentions, upon which they place their hope. I have had some hopes ol getting a leave of absence to settle up my business affairs, but they are bound to keep_me here,not how ever for the lack of General officers; but when they find one v/ho fills the place to which he is assigned well, thoj'' do not care to reI lieve him. , If Congress adjourns without a ssing a conscript law, it ^dll a terrible blow to us. It is the .only means to be depended upon to . keep our arm^' full, , , . . The army is.becoming better disciplined every day. To are now carrying out the death penalty for desertion, and taking more a ctive measures for their arrest, Lettie is with me. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 7:- .a - I think the copies of orders and coramiinicatiorfs sent Col. Phillips the Cpmmanding officer of the regiment,, justi fied him in taking measures to bring the men here thAt he. may be pimighed if guilty . I enclose copies of charges, 9cc, To Gen. Dodge from hivS brother. Council Bouffs, 0:- Yours of ICth Jan. duly received, father does not seem to get things in.a fi^ to leave yet. I on anxious to .hnve.hit^ go .and pay you n visit oven if he ig not gone more tHan three or ^four weeks. He is now tryln to get ,a supply of 7/ood on hand; is hauling from Pebruar", 1863. from five acree of timber vrbich we bought one mile ont of town. Tben be will have to £0 to'the liillcl-orn to arrange matters there, I will ro out to the Elkhorn with him,'and trjf and put things in shape so he can leave. When the boats get to running, during the spring or summer, I shall have Lettie and Mother go down and sec you. I am very busy, and not able to keep my work up, this is the buriast time with me. It is pretty muchcbcided on part of Judge Baldwin a 6 well a s in ray own mind, that we will go into businesstogether about the 1st of Sept. or Oct. next. The more we think and talk over the matter 'he more favorably ve think of it, and believe it will be for our mutiinl benefit, I am satisfied it vill be for my interest. The Republicans are iinanlmous all over the stqte for him to be a candidate again. He will decide fully on the matter before April term. I was garnished some time ago for Pegram. It.was aimed at a note of $350 in my hands made payable to and endorsed by Pegram, handed'me by Pegram to collect, he receiving a receipt in name of Gommonit. It came up at Dlst. Court l^st week. The parties who gar- ; ished me set up fraud between Pegram and Gammons; that Pegram left note In'daJnmons name to defraud his creditors, brought record of transfers of his property to Gammons and others'to prove fraud » and with the feeling against Pegram there is here, gained their case. I could not recollect distinctly about giving the receipt, and could not testify positively on that point, but, from what evl- Pehrrxarj*, 1863, dence I'could furnish on that point, the'jury decided they heliev ed my receipt was out for the note but decided there was fraud be tween Pe(ii^ain and Gammons and so a judgment was rendered agamst me in the matter, with an order r • from court . that I be secured , ,, by an indemnfyinr bond against my receipt. The jury had no evidence to justify such a verdict of fraiid , but the feeling against Pegram is so strong, they presumed it and bea.t him. I suppose Pegram will plane me in the matter, but I could not help it. VHien Pegram vias here he was too smart for them, now he is av/gy they will beat him at anything, and I have no doubt declare all his conveyances void, I seldom see John T, He, hor/cver, came in a fewy days ago, and I ma de inquiries of him about B. P & Co, matters. That Omaha land six it has been again dddided in your favor, end steps are being taken to take patent up. Your box of drafting Instrument is found at last; was left in Clinton's office when we moved there three or four ye'ars ago. John Famer wants to know if there would be any show to collect Beresheim's account against Spencer if he should go down there . iTarner recommended Spencer to Beresheim and has had to take • « up the account. It is all wrong for Spencer to treat his creditors 80 if he is able to pay. Gen. Dodge to Superior officer in charge of escort, Corinth, 0, (10DR157): You will proceed in command of thrre regiments of infantry and - : i . . " February, ]8G;5. '■ I , . '"V . detachment of crvplr:- ar escort to train, for lumber, by way of Glendale to Davenpoi-t's Mills. ir • Gen. Dodge to Capt, Cameron, Corinth 18, (ICDrlSS): ' .. . . . . You will sell on the best possible terms the cotton in your hands and. the four bales in Capt. J. r. ^ring's, the cotton to" be (delivered to buyers at Memphis or Columbus, on opening of the road, JJ..- . I - ■ ■ -y ■ ■ at OTir expense. . ■ ' ■ r u ■■ ■ , • The proceeds will be delivered to these headquarters to be ' ' /- ■ » . fc . .. .. . • used as a secret service fund. '' ' ^ ■ • • , • . ► . • ' . Gen. Dodge to Liexxt. Fogan, Corinth 12, (10DF1C8)C ■ ' j The report of amrnmltion on hand shows only about 50 pounds to • • ' • . the man for the command as a reserve. I desire you to immediately procure at least 300 pounds, as a reserve for th s garrison. « Gen. Dodge to Superior officer in charge of train, Corinth, 13 You wilT proceed in command of three regiments of infantry and a squad of cavalry as escort to train (Cavai.ry to b e furnished At Glendale) to the mills two miles south of Brownsville (Dr. Farvey I I . . , think , is the name of the ovmer ) and load the train with lumber, ♦ ' • .. . ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col, Sweeney, Corinth 14:- You will have the ground in front of the 52nd Ills, and in fron f, , *■ ' of the GG'th Ind, thoroughly policed and sinks dug at the proper dis- ^ ' * - • .S ' ■ ■ , . , . . • tance from the regiment. . ■ Dispatch to Misa curi Democrat Memphis, Feb. 11, via Cairo, Feb. 13i- The advance of the re bels in Miss, is understood to be at and around Okalona. They are Fel^ruary, 18G3. . , , * * 1 repairing the rn ilroad destroyed by General Qrant, but the, i-nclemency of the, weathei* very rrach retarded their iiovements. The bulletin learns by way of Tuscumbia that the rebels :r.oved a very large portion of their army from Vii-ginia to Vicksburg. They. i; have also taken from Mobile ai l the garrison, except, a few thoiisand _-for police duty. • • T] e railroad from Meridian to Selma, Aia,, _is completed, and '■aily running between those points. It is very useful to. the rebels, enabling theoi to rapidly concentrate their forces at Vicksburg. The hospital established hy the rebels,at lulca.is shortly to be abandoned. Only seventy Confederate wounded are in the hospital. The others have recovered and-been exchanged pr parolled. When Jeff Davis tuadertook to inforce the conscription iif'E^.t Tennessee, about four-fifths of the- loyj^l men of that section es caped through the mountains to Kentucky where they, joinr d the Union ar®y, A similar attempt in northern Alabama and Mississippi la nor driving Union men away from their families and forcing them to take up arms agninst the kingdom of Jeff Davis, . , There is a perfect reign of terror in northern Alabama and northt ern Mi oissippi,, and-the Union aJ*®iGS are doily receiving recruits, who gl,aci].y, .#nllst.>to support the Union and Constitution. Advices have been reoeived from Mississippi and Alabama to last Friday, The newsis interesting. Van Com with a cavalry force of 3000, crossed the Tennessee .1 'u ' February, 1863. ' ' • river at Eantport about a week aao, and was supposed to bo movinc on bo get a convrnient position to cut Rosecran's communications. The precise destination was \inknown, but it is not iraprobable that his H0ve';nents v/ill be closely watched, and that he \^i].l not find another Murphy to sleep at his post and permit a triumph. Rhoddy another rebel operator at Tuscumbi?,with a command esti mated "at aboxit 900- the remainder having been sent torreinforce Bragg is c mimitting the usual amount of depredations. * The most perfect reign of terror the v/orld has ever seen is new being experienced b y thf unfortunate residents of north Alabama and Mississippi. In the latter state, the legislatiire recently enacted a law embracing all conscript men not included in the Confederate act, which includes all from eighteen to forty years of age, and. that recently passed, takes all from forty to sixty" years of ago. The territory has been laid off into districts of 80 miles, and a recruiting Colonel appointed for each district. A thousand Col onels have been appointed to inforce the conscript and militia act in north Alabama. There are many Union men in Ibhat section of the state, and millions of property belongihg to them. The efforts to force them into the confederate ranks, has driven himdreds of them to the woods"Where they continue to hide and suffer rather than be taked as conscripts. This induced a novel hunt for them. Guerrillas and blood-hounds have been put upon their track, and many a pdor vic tim has been smelt out in this way. Not long since, a young girl, February, 1863. • ' carrj'-ins food to her father,* who was hiding in a cave, was attacked by ore*of these blood-hounds and torn to pieces. It is estimated that not less than one thousand Union men from Mississippi and Ala bama have made their way to Corinth, There Gen. Dodge made all possible provisions for them. Gen. Dodge sent-out arid brought in families of persecuted and ddwn-trodden Union meh, and has established a sort of encampment, or home, for all their families at Ptirdy, where they are likely to be free from persecutions. At Corinth a regiment is forming of Union men from Alabam.a and Mississippi. There are already six full companies. Capt. J. C. Came ron, the Protest MarshaT'of the Uistrict of Corinth, is to be Colonel of this J'egiment. Col. M. M. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Lake Providence, La., 13th:- After spending ten days encamped opposite Vickshurg v/e* were or dered to this place, whioh ty the way is a most delightful situation, " - . .. . • for what urpose 1 am unable to say. 1 hear of you frequently. < I saw Geo. Ghant thiA morning aftd asked him if you were not to be ord-ered to the front, he said thai j'ou were a pood man for any place, but that you cOuM not be spared from Corinth. This division, you perhaps know la in McP»-erson's army corps, the 17th, I'believe, com posed of MdArthur'e, Logan's and Qulnbie's. As far as I can judge it is in much better condition than any other portion of the'army down hdre. Indeed I do not thinV ^hat crowd'of poorly cared for, poorly drillwd, dlflCOUragOd-and sick fellows that I saw in the mud opposite mr^'' \ V-' ' v" ,' . February, 1865. , 7 < Vickaburg, can properly be called an army.. No-enthusiasm, no disci pline, no pride, not anything that leads to-success in fighting. I was greatly disappiinted,-and I confess greatly discouraged, the men are ( as good as any, but there is something v/rong and I faar it is the > officers. I saw Ool. Vvilliamson, he was not.lookirjg well, had not -- 1 fully recovered from his v.otxnds received at the storming of the i works at Vicksburg. I did not see your old regiment. I am,satis- •• fied that the authorities at TJashington made a great mistake- in- not ' brigading the troops, from each state, and-pitting them in'divisions together to be commanded by their own officers, for after a.ll public opinion at home is the tilbvinal most -feared, and if we command men from our own state we are more interested to take care of them. • I have not heard much from any body, and nothin/; recently from Washington. I see from the newspapers that the invincible Herron has been nominated for Maj. Oen. I. called ©on,-Grant's attention to that, and told him that if you-had been sent to the front when you desired to be, it would be. you ins^ad of Herrcn, he said it v/puld all be right soon, what he mea^t, I don't know. I may do Herron in justice, but I look upon all the fuss and feathers- big telegrams, terrible battles, ^c, of the southwestewi- campaign, as'an'infemal humbug, gotten especially for the purpose »of promoting a few very great squirts. , I do Aot know how my matter : tands, -nor do I oare much* Governor Grimes wrote me Dec. 3nd that I was. ||gg»oi|tnted B. G. the S©th of .Nov. February, 18G3, I have not heard, from him since, but have heard from other sources fehat it was a mistake, at any rate I have lately seoi my name published on the list with that of Bussy and Williams, at which of course I feel greatly complimented. I shall stay down here ui^i," this campAign is finished., and if in the meai time I am not fxi^shed myself, I shall resign, and try my hand at something else. I received a letter from Tuttle toda3',his health he says is bad, I am sorry to hCcar it, for I hoped to see him down here. Hansom is t in our division, commands the 2nd brigade, he is a glorious good fellov/. Do find time to write me a few lines, if not more. Col, A. L. Chetlain to Gen. Codge, Corinth, 13:- I have just received from Maj, Gen. Hosecrans a very handsome in- ' * !; ' '' '* * dorsement for promotion, which I will forward to Washington immcdiately, I have bean advised to arm myself with all the recommendations I can get. You can do me a great favor at this time. If you can do it consistently, I respectfully ask that you give me a few lines addressed to the President in regard to jny promotion to forward with • • • Gen. Rosecran's paper. t You know what I am and whAt I can do, though I have never had thg good fortune to serve rnder you dn action. Pardon me for troubling you with ghis matter. « » T. Goodfellow to Gen. Dodge, ^t, Louis, 13:- The oause of my being here is owing tp the fact Februarnr, 1863 ' f. i that I was absent on the 18th of last Auipist, Col. V/miamson sent me in charge of sick to General Hospital; and from place to place I v.'as ordered with then till l'reached here. I took sick and did not get in time for the muster. I left here on the 5th, and reported on the " . '' ' t" 29th, and in the muster he gave me no benefit of h'ls own order. I was before a court of inquiry, and the verdict was favorable, but the papers were lost, and in Dec. I appeared before another court, but having lost some of my testimony, the decision v;as against me, but I laiew nothinr of it till at White River after being at Vicksburg. i , ' • : . \ . . . ■ . The regiment and 1st fowa battery, drew up petitions to the President to restore me. Gen. Curtis also gave the papers a strong endorsement and claimed the decision of the first court. 7 " * ' The paners v/eee sent to Harlan, and I Yiope to be reinstated soon, I can and will prove the action of the first coiu't. t' P. A. Wheeler to Gen. Dodge, near Vicksburg, 15:- »• ' » * , ^ ^ General i received some papers from Washington a few days ago, { ' « f and among them there was one for you which I enclose in this and will send it by Col, Nutt, for Jilm to mail to you. We are now in camp opposite Vicksburg, in sight of the city, and every day they fire at us across the riVey, doing us no damage. We > * , r ' have the gunboats lying helow the city, they ran down in the night under a heavy fire frou the rebel batteries, but received no damage. The health of the 4th* is jjood, and qll feeling well. Col. will1 ' • iamron is In oommand of our brigade, Gen. Thaycr being on Court Marshal^|^ February, 1863. , ■; Dr. Robbins and Shav/ are v/ell, and doing their whole duty. Dr. Bailey has been very siok but is getting bettdr now.. , \7© have had_ the sraall-pox in our regiment. Col. Nutt tells us that Col. Kinsman as got into severe trou ble, .being under arrest for disobedience of orders. The General conuoanding sent an order to Col. Kinsman to take tv/o companies, and perform some duty. Kinsman refused to obey the .order inwriting, and when he • was ordered • under arrest he tried to • make- a speech to ^ his ' men to have them back him up, and for that he was pu in close arrest, . • , Nutt says it v/ill go hard with him. Some time ago I ^sent my papei s to 'Washington for promotion, in the Quarter master Department. They were sent, to Wilsoia . I wish I you would do me the favor of helping me in the matter, by writing to him and Kanson urging them to have me jwomoted to the rank of Captain in the <;Riarter-master'o jtlepartment,- Gfn. Dodge to Col. Mersey, Corinth 16, (10DR160) ' - _ The« 22nd Ohio detachment now here, will proceed to Tj enton. Transportation has been furnished Col., Wood. /, ; Gen. _Dodge to Capt. Adams, .Corinth 16, (10DR160) You will report with your entire command to Col. Cornyn, 10th Mo. Cavalry for instructions. y ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Comyn, Corinth 17, (10DR160) You will prooeed in command of- all the cavalry of this district viz, 10th Mo., Stewart. Batv 5th Ohio and 2'd' Alabama towards Tuscumbia, Pebrunry, 1863. • - • ' and endeavor to fall upon Van Dorn'^-rear, or any force he may have .left on this side. It is rerouted that there is one company of con ^ scripts at the rail road crossing of Bear creek. -^Iso that-one hat- ' tery and one company of cavalry -re-at Tuscumbia, Van Dorn-c rossed -- his forces at Florence,'Bainsbridge and Land's ferry. Yoii will endeav or to ascert'ai.: whether the' enemy h-ve placed an engine on the road between Tuscumbia and Decatur; and also to co-operate with the gun boats now cmming up the river. Destroy ail means of crossing. Capt. Harrison with his scouts will report to for duty. During the trip you will conmunicate with me daily,- or wii'enever" necessary,'"by messen ger to Qlenville', and also telegraph from there. A captured rebel pass: HeadQuarters Cavalry, 17th Feb." 1863.t ''' ' Guards and Pickets, 'will pass Dr^. Shaw ih all directions until' otherwise ordered. By order of Ma^, Gen. Jos, vkiBhlhr Ch'f. of Cavijlry E. S. Binfor'd, A.'A.^Gen. ' • ' • Approvedj^y oJ^er Gen. -E. Van I-orn M. M. Kimmel, 1/g.j. and A. A.G Approved, By Command, Oen.« Bragg. W. Clair Kyyo, Asst. Insp. Gen. Potert H.> Reed to Gen. Dodge, -Moline, 17th • ■ . .You must perm t me to rethind you of t'Wat r raid'to you a year ago. I might have been mistaken then,'but hbUr" I must BAy ' that you ahouid tfeke-ycfcJh the a-rm^, long enough to re cruit your health' lie* y<Af eWn do sd, fsk" I fear yoU'will be com pelled to dU so when it is too late to db At eucbewsfully-. ' i . ^ February, 1863. « Take your wife and come and make us a good long visit, and w will make you as comfortable as we can. Don't fail to do this. You have at Corinth a young man from this place, by the name of Pitts Wood. Re is in the Iowa 2nd regiment, Co. C. He is ■ ■nv/cll and his parents are very anxious he should get a furlou/^ and come home and recruit awhile. He is rather slender and has been in the army from about the beginning of the war, and is a gallant boy. He had a brother killed at Murfreesboro. Thh. name of. the one killed v/as. Wellington Wood, and as brave a boy as Illinois had. * " • Please find a notice of his death inclosed. The body v/as brought home last week, and buried with military honors, here in Molire. The parents of these boys are relatives of. mine, I hope you will take the trouble to look into the case of Pitts Wood and re lieve the minds of his parents,. .Their hearts are crushed. I tell you truth when I say their /son that is- dead, was the pride of this, part of the country, a noble boy. Col, J. A. Williamson to J^en. Dodge, near Vick sburg, 17:- Since writing you last noghting of any intorest h^s transpired, excepting that the gun-boat Indianola ran past Vl-cksburg, and is • - • now below looking after the rebel transports reported ta be in Red River. , , It rains vail the tive here, which makes our ©amp. and stay here de- • « plorable in the ejcti'emr. We are camped or a low bottom, -which is almoat-like a lake^ Our tent# are pitched on the higheat points. February, 18G3. and alon/^ the ditches, yet the water is niore than a foot deep in many of them this morning, and we hnv© no dry ground to move to. If the rain continues a day or tv/o more, I do not know what v/ill become of us, nnlc*ss Ve go on board the transports 'ahd go upto Lake--' Providence, v/hero the ground is said to be several feet above the water. Gen McArthur's divirion is now there-. '^he n'ew regiments from lov/a" are suffering dreadfully from sicimess The 24th Col. V^. Smith has about 225" men for duty, and more than 400 sick, The 30*th Col. Abbott' has'i79 for duty'and 653 sick. The 31st Col. Smith has 201 for duty, and more than 500 sick. Th.is is frighfful and an army in this plight is in poor condition to ^ take any v/el'l fortified town or'point. ' ' The old reginier^S arc in better condition. The 4th has 437 dor d\ity an'd 106 sick, the Oth a'botft the same. li #ould he useless to tell you how badly tbi* whole army'is situated as regards a c^mp, it can only be realized by seeing it*. ^ • ' ^ te are throwing shells from the morters into,-or- towards Vicksp •burg, at the rate of four or five an hour. Lieut.- Iracjt is very sick and has resigned. I think it doubtful whether ho lives to return home, or until his resignation is accept ed, or acted upon, as it takes from tfn to fifteen days to get -a paper throUEjh the long mill hoJ^. GMh'. Sheimrn seems to be',aH almost unsunnOtuiptable barrier to papers reaching this head-quarter. I take some pride In sayning that the 4th isln as good fighting ^ r-ZM ^ it February, 1803. cohdition today, as pny regi!tt«nt in this amy, and has neail^^ as many Doh't you think that'north-western Arh.ansas has been a famous place for. making" Major Generals? Herron and Blunt are, I am in formed, both renominated, t ' Ger, Dodge to Col, Chetlain, Corinth 18, (lODrlBl) You will cause aid: negroes perambulating the streets of Corinth, who have no ostensible business, to be arrested and turned over to Cor. L . M. Chase, in charge of contraband caip. Private Diary Hem: Col. Cornyn, with 10th Mo. 5^th Ohio, Alabama and Stewarts Cavalry, left for Tuscumbia today, HOC men and four mountain howitzers. Gen, Dodge to Ger.. Kamilton, Corinth 10, (10Drl61); I perceive by the endorsement made On one or two resignations, returned, "Ihat you require the officer to settle his Indebtedness for stores bought of the oomminsady. The reason of this not being done, is that many officers are without the means, not having heen paid for over six m mths, and on that account Gen, Grant has decided that_by stating the amorrnt due and to whom due, it should riot be any bar to the acceptance of the resignation, .he, placing tiie amount u p on the -|*esd.gnation to be- deducted by the prfymaster. I reslijiiotfu^y request ins^WicVions whether under tic circum stances these resignations can go forward as they farmerly did, or whitlltr all _inKtoblradiriaaB wtist'b/i oancelipd before they can be accepted. February, 1863. Gen. Dod^e to Senior officer i n charf;e of eecort to train (10D!?1'62) Corinth 19: You will proceed i charge of two rogitoeiiits of Infcntry, as es cort to train for lumber, two miles south of Burnsville," (Br. Harvey I think is the name of owner), "ou will transport all lumber to the R. R. at Biirnsvlllo, where cars will be sent to take it. to'Corinth. , Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 19th:- The unanimous voice against a compromise peace, which is going up from the armjs ia having its effect. Ihe peace party begin-to-s eethat Jeff Bavie gives them no ho e, and the democratic party dare not take the responsibility, . . " The following is the credit given the 4th Io*a infantry, by the commanding officer Of the brigade in.the vicksburg fight. . ■ ' "The conduct of the noblf 4th Iowa, both officers and en; throughout the terrible orde-^l is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, thera was no flinching, they entered the^enetnies works in splendid style. Col. -^yilliamson marchod at the he«,d of hlq column, and hy ie coolness and heroic courage, won my unqualified ad.niration. He la deserving the favorable con sideration of his Oovemment, he was struck b'y three balls but not severely wounded, and rainalned on the field the balance of the day." _ This is wll right; they rm^mr will flinch. No regiment in the army stands better, Geo, E. Spencer, A. A. G, to Capt, Harn, Corinth 21:- The General Commanding directs me to send the following answer to Fcbruarj', 1863. , • your very insulting note by flag of truce. It would not be answered did we not consider the source from wMcb- it emanates, arid overlook its terms, on the ground that nothingelse could be expected. Xour command has been considrred by us to belong to the C. .S. A., bi^it as you are so touchy on-thp g orrilla question, v/e begin to doubt it;- and as you r ov/n people and press de_- nounce y,ou as mounted robbers, I do not. know -hov/ you could complain if you shoTxld be treated, as' the la ws of' war (in such cases) direct. _ -The Dix-'^ill carte.l as agree- d upon saysr, prisoners of vmr should be aent to ^icksburg, Jame s River, or some point which the co?.Hnanding officers may agree upon; therefore to pi role men and, sand them into our lines at pny other poiht, is in direct violation of the agreement and is not recognized by either party. I have no answer to make to your slurs on'negro teBt.imony,c and. treatment of prisoner Si ;.Men who run down their own-citizens with bloodhounds, and shoot p? isoners for looking through prison bars, and hang men for.their sentiraentd, can * never justly plead ^bad treatiwut frpm any, party. : Ycxir source of information must be much more reliable th^n the * • testimoney of negroes, eis the men you speak of, and all others I have taken belenging.to any arm of the^rebel service, have been treated as prisoners of war. Oiimore, Shambler, and Chaves were .sent to . • ' Vicksburg, a day or two after being taken, _-to be. exchanged, as the DixOHil cartel designates; and there is v/here we send all our pris.oners of war. Gen. Dodge to Officer in command of gun-boats, Corinth 21:,- An expedition left here three days ago, to strike Van Corn's rear February, 18G3. "ri.,' ' on Turcumbia, and must be there by this time. He is crossing his force at Florence, Bainsbrigde, 10 miles above, and Tombs Ferry, still above that, on common flats and horse-boats. At B'ainsbridge the old "Dunbar" lies, but, I think, not' fit for use. . *"'v The expedition that left here was cavalry, and v/as ordered to cc-operate v?itb you if you left that point before they' left. It is very desirable to destoy all means of crossing the river, and if 'possible to destroy the cotton mill at Florence and this side Any aid I can give you vAill be cheerfully done, and if you will com municate to toe yoUr time' of moving, and points, I will send mer,r?on- » ' gers to my cavalry. 'f ' ^ • Gen. Dodge to officer in oobimand of Mbtihted Cavalry, Corinth PI, (10D?M«4): - ^ You will prooeefl to Ha:i;burg, anG communicate with the transports if there are any; ascertain what they are loaded'with, and protect them while they lie there. If gunboats accoffipahy them, deliver the accompanying despatch t® them, and send Mok Immediately by messen- • ger any Ooramunication they have for me. Also report, yourself, iJy messenger thenie orders &c. " ^ . • Great care will be taken in 'prdtecting the transports if they are without donvoy. ' Private '^inry Mem. 20;- ; : -y* • r 122 111. Inft. reported hdre and' BdH'ignea to Col. Mersey* o February, 1863. _ : Private Diary Mem. ri:- , - • , . Maj. Gen. Hmilton arrived. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton, Corinth 22, (10DR164) • • • I have the honor to forward herein the reports from 1st brigade 8th division, of the part taken by it in the battle of Parker's Cross- - Roads, Tenn. . To Gon.^and Mrs. Dodge from his mother.. Council Bluffs, 22:- We have not heard from you b;*- letter for a long time, and are so anxious, thinking you are sick or cut off and surrounded by the reb- * els. ,1 have not written for some weeks, for want of time,. In the State Register that Nate got at the post-office today, I see an ac count of the sufferings of the Union families, and that you are giv ing them protection within your lines. I v/ish a lar co\ild be passed to exchange them for northern traitors and have them put in the front of the rebel ai?my. It would clear a good number from this place. Julia. has spent most of her time this winter in raising money for ^the sick and wounded soldiers; firat of the winter they introduced charadoatlnto the aid socieiles to get a good number to come, for every dim' helps to make a dollar. Then masquerades in the evening. They met at llrs. Pusey'e; they took in 4^5» Julia personated Mrs, Partington, and Mr. Mor«e, Ike. They took their? parts well. Laat Tuesday evening, a fair and festival in Palmer and Ross' hall took in over two hundrad dollars. The young, gentlemen and ladies got it up in two weeks. Miss Eockwood, Mies. Rockwood, Miss Cook and February, 1863, ' " ' ' Julln were the head managers. It v;as a "compl-ete success? the admis sion was 50 cents, with a nice supper, ice cream and oysters 10 cents extra. They had two ring cakes. Mr. Conant gave one worth- $5 and young Robinson the jeweller, gavr one v7orth $3. A boy drew the '$3 dollar one. I took Lettie with mo, and Nate bought a'ticket for her. THien her name was cllaed to come and take her slice-of cake, she pressed through the crow®, came back with her piece saying "I have not got thO ring but thfcn the cake is just as good." Let enjoyed every moment. She went out to supper with me, and when asked if we would have iCe cream, before I could answer, she said, "Yes, she would have one saucer or more." She looked very pretty, dressed in her garibaldi that I finished that day- that reA merino you sent her. "ifate has just cbme and warts me to go to meeting to hear the nini:ter from Omaha preach a war sermon, " ^ Thursday eve. This letter has laid by for wai^t of time, and now 1 have got Lettie safe in" bed, I will take my pen and make an effort to scribble a few more lines. It is nine o 'clock. Lettie is saying, "Good nijji't, I am sorr:'- that I have bother^ed you so today; will be n -good girl tomorrow." • This week has been ■ tor my. A'ii'ttle sriow' baiae 1-ast niglt and i have had to confine Lettie rather t oo elofrely in the house to ouit her, BO she has Cut bp and teased me' not a little; but 1 can bear that rather tlnn have her sick. iTie lung fever is very prevalent with children now, but Lettie has not so far-had a bad cold this winter, February, 1863, , ^ for I look after her so closely that she is out but a little v;hile at -a tine. . ' ^ had the best sermon on Sunday evening thtt I hav- listened to for a long time. The northern traitors came in for their_ share. Glad was I to hear them put down as the lowest being on earth. Can you think, of any thing so despisable as a northern traitor? I can hardly treat them civilly. Jvidge, Baldwin-has received a let ter from G. IT. thfit will be published. I am so anxious to get hold of it for it wilJ. dO"i(ie good to read a letter that smacks of worm wood and gall-the only drink they, could'have during theirlives if theyhad their d'-es, , • A wbek ago tonight there,was a great wedding at Billy-Robinsons .M-^.ggie Lafferty to Capt, Hopper, there were seventy invites sent o-Qlt, mostly seoesh--! should Judge by the songs that Mrs. Grimes sung, oecesh in wviry respect. Mra. Maynard yas quite indignant and they had a time of it, bwi Mrs.- R. said she-and Billy owned the house and ilrs. Grim«s should nWt leave; but. if I had been one of the party, I would _ have left in quick tlm©', for 1 should think I was imposed Upon; • There is ii large partyiat-Bayties* tonight. Three hundred crrfis sent out. ive/ybody and their folks have go^e. Some will go to- ..liight thnt never gifl4 i^ito «o grand an affair .before. Nate and Julia have gone but I hav^ not been to a party .since the war begun, nor shall I until we have the rebels aitbdued, and peace restored on good and honorable terms, , . » February, 1863, Julia's health is very poor, and she will keep on the go; she is now under the doctor's care. He says she must take care, of her self; wants her to have change of climate. Would like to have h"Or go* south. I would like to have her come and see you. If I could make* out for her to go. He is decided that she mufet not sit and sew, but wants her to be out doors, and to wakk eVery day. ' Private biary Mem. 22:- . Capt. Spencer v/ith 150-men went to Hamburg. 5. gunboats went up to Florence. Col Cornyn's force attacked Tusoumbia, too^ the plhce, 200 prisoners, one piece of artillery, large amownl of st-ores, arms (fee Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Corinth 23, (10DR167): You will proceed by cars tomorrow morning at rix o'clock to the point T/her e the Jacinto and Red Sulpher Sprln/^. rbad crosses the R, r, two miles this-side of Brownsville, and iinmedi; tely-proceed down Yeliww Creek toirard the ^enn. rlY«r, kepplpg. mean the valley as possible, and take position so as to cover the approach from the east totards Red and White Sulpher "Springs. Cross the Yellow Creek, by Billlng*3 Ford and Scrogg's Bridge, and endeavor to out off and cap ture any bodies of rebels in that vicinity and co-operate with Capt. Spencer in the capturing or the companlba of rebel cnvalr -at Red and White Sulpher Springs. I'he force advancing from her will be mount ed a rd will endeavor to driVe them towards you. Should you hear any firing move iranediateiy in that direction and in a manner to cut off the rebel's retreat from the springf.after this has been accompliBhed, and the two forces are connected, you will return to . . . - V Februar3'-, 18C3, Corinth by the shortest route. A few cavalry from Glendale will re port to you before you leave the cars, ^en you pass Glendale coinmunicate with Col. Worrell. After leaving the cars send them in to Burnsville for lumber, a d if it is necessary to commxinicate with me send'messengers to Glendale, end then telegraphjCapt. Spencer will ' endeavor to reach Red and^hite Sulpher Springs in the afternoon. Private ^iary Mem. S3rf" ' Troops at Burnsville bringing in lumber. Very rainj^. Gen. Dodge- to Brigade Commanders, Corinth 24:(10DR164) Y'qU will ascertain from estch of the regiments in your command whether any reduction for necks and shanks ia made by the contractor fui'nir.hing fres}: beef to the garrison, and report the same immediate ly to these h ead-quarters'. • ■ Gen. Dodge to Gon. Grant, Corinth 24, (10DR165); There are some.natters south of this, that may be of interest to pt rhaps I may be excused for communicating th6m'direct. They^^i^e been sent, most' them, to iimnecli"te commanders. The scputs'pmsted at Mobile, Meridian end Jackson have sent in long reports, and the Sub stance of tW«tt that^can be reifed upon are about as followa 4 , • . /'""'^t. N©'troops haVe come to Pemberton^n army since Smith's 10,000 Joined him abotit Christmas. 2rd. All tr lOpo frcTid Mobile \tp that road, and from Grenada have gon-e to Vioksburg and Port Hudson, leaving a few thousand at Mobile February, 1863. • ■ Gorae six thousand at Meridian, and ten regim. nts at Jackson; a-nd about , three regiments of militia at Grenada. A portion that left Grenada are posted on Black river, - ^ Everything in the shape of- cavalry, even to the partisqn rangers as- loo dov.-n as Port Hudson, joined Van ^orn in his move to Tennessee; leaving perhaps a regiment or two ,orth of Grenada, a-few at, Okalona and a few companies just south of me_., - • ' Everything in the shape- of government property has been taken from the country bordering, the.Yri'-oo. and- ad*jcent .streams, and at all prominent- points suchas Jackson, Grenada, • At Jackson the foundries are-running, and a cotton mill or two, and perhaps g government ahoe and clothing shSp; but'every preparation is being made to tnke them away, west MjLssissippl is being entirely stripped of stock, provieions and forage, ^c; everything indicates that they are getting ready for'a quick move. In the last ten days, some 3»000 negfoes have been pressed and put to v/ork at Columbus, Mirs.> and one or two points near Meridian, while the great stock of cars an<I .en^lJtos at Meridian,'are being tak en east and south, it ftMpoars to be Mie opinion of the scouts that the enemy are making preparntione tx)'thke up ii^® Tombigbee, for the next poaitioni and nay that it is openly tal-ked there, that gun-boats will go up the Big ^loclf, Y.hore th^i'r army will have t4) take ^position to save Selma and Mobile. The trains go loaded from Vleksburg daU'y diaoharg February, 18G3. ed soldierf--; they say that they avero^^e twelve cars a day. Last week, ten heavy steam boats engines, and the prow to a ram v.ent up the road to Jackson, said to be placed in some boat on the Yazoo. Deserters and conscripts are flocking into my lines daily, and so far as the above statements are concerned they corroborate them. T'-^e raking of the .whole state of Mississippi for stock and provisions is as vigorously carried on as it was by Bragg in Tennessee. Van ^orn took about 8000 mounted men, and two batteries away with hi .. Re is now at Columbii5«, Tenn. with yrheeler and Forest. Bragg has tak en eve;''ythin that is movable, a d that his array does not really need, south of-the Tennessee. He has put the R. R. in order from ■» . . Decatur to 'luscximbia-boiight up all the corn in the valley, and got ■_^ady to move it by c nrs to Decatur and by boat to Bridgeport just as I struck Tuscurabla; my forces are on their wage to Decatur now Tfhitsh will Gtop that game. • » . 1 still hav< men at Meridian, Goliunbus, MobiLe and Jackson; while * . » ■ . one has gone on to Vicksburg, and will try to get to you.^ Every on. sends up same reports, and you have got the substance of them in this. llisse little items may all be known to you; but as they came so directly to me, I be^-ieve it Is m3r duty to send them. Ger. Dodge to Capt, King, Corinth 24, (10DP1C7): You will stop nil pay on horses belong to men in camp, who arc not reported in sick list bj? the surgeon of the botallion. This '■; February, 1865. of coixrso do- n not include the properly detailed men. Corrr sponclence Mier.ourl Democrat, Corinth 24, (GDR37) Rain. ' fTt.e most interestinc topic of conversation at the present timb relates to the weather. It is seriously thought the Atlantic is * • * • ( I changing its waters and is setting at defiance all laws of gravitation by passing overliead and letting copious draughts upon us half drovmed Corinthians, which sets very hard with us, as many of us have a natural aversion to water, Tnily the gates of heaven have opened upon us. Everything is flooddd On Tliursday and friday last w had two days of sunshine; but such weather seemed to be preparato ry to a grand demonstration of the "mighty waters" on Saturday, which ( I thinl:, fully satisfied the most ardent admirere of the "cold v/ater KJ, : ■ • uystem". The almost dally rains and the bad condition of the roads of course retards military operotions to a very great extent. Notv.1 thfetanding these very great difficulties a cavalry * expedition started out with ten d ays rations a few days ago. They have gone in the direction of '•'•usciunhla. They will no doubt make A good report • T w Tlie mails. "Whnt is the matter with the mails" is the universal inquiry. The train runs through from Memphis here the sWie day; and yet let ters very seldom reach this place from "the states" short of two weeks, and more f•equently do not come at all. There is no excuse for this. It la a duty the Oovemniert owes the brave soldiers who are fighting j Fcbruarv, 1063. for itn vory exlstcncG to furnish . every f&cilit*" for the transmission _of news from "loved ones at homrs". Thr present miserahle arrange ment creates great dissatisfaction among all concerned, and ;• eflects - great discredit upon the authorites.who are responsible for such a course. The general impression prevails, as there are so many letr ters missing, there is som ;thing, praounting to a criminal v;rong some where, -The mall managers should look into this business, to s,av.e themselves from suspicion, if they are innocent. Last summer, let ters wm e almost regularly, r.eooiv.9,d within four daj^s from the states; nov/, if at all, seldom v/lthin two weeks, 'Ve receive by express, p.a- (pors within, throe days; and v/h.y should letters be as many recks, and very uncertain at that? Tlio American soldier is entitled to respect nnd consideration by his Government, and in no way can that respect and consideration be shown than in ministering to his intellectual wants and feelings,. Nothing is more- demoralizing to,, the army than the reckle«0..and wanton, dlsragard paid their feelings in almost iWholly withholding m^il communication with friends at home. Suprior intelligence mPkes the American citizen indomitable on the field of battle; deprive him of Uils, and you rob him of his manhood, , ' f. " Corinth and its defeneea„ t • • ^ But few of the native -inhabitants are now remaining in Corinth; they have mostly migrated south. Nearly every building d.eft stand- _lng,- except the store rooms, are used by the military. Before the war it contained neny taptefiil private residences and grounds; but - - • « February', 18G3, » thu two arnies have robbed it of its once celebrated beauty, its grandeur has departed. It will renain for northern hands to re build what so\xthern treason has been the means of destroying. Such will be the case not only with Corinth, but thr^ughoxit the whole south, "The Union as it was", is an utter impossibility, Ue could not have it so if we would. The war will, from its very nature,-^produce a ' , ; • social revdlution in the south. The south will eventually beoomo "Northernized" by it; it has already commenced in the great state of h'nissairl; a revolution in public esntiment- "a Northernized feeling", "if you please, has been produced there by the effects of the war, Irought on by practical southerui Abolitionists, which the most sanguine north-^ ern Abolitionist could hot have hoped for short of half a century otherwise. This revolution, or-Northemization of feeling will spread until the whole south will become its most ardent converts, An<4" thoBe are now living v/ho will see the da-y when the greatest antlelrwery men will be found in the states that once were the greateat advocates of the system,- ' ' • * ' ' ' ''' Impregnability of ^orlnth. It is safe, I think, to state that Corinth is made impregnable against any force the enemy will be likely to send against it. They would dfind a different state of defenees from last October, Fort Robineit would prove even r.iore -disast ous to them than then. And, Messrs. Editors, such an occurrance as the evacuation of Vic^aburg, and a moVa Ijy the" rebels here on their way further North Is, February, 18G3. I t};inkj very probable. HealtU of the troops. i:. r The health of the troops here is very good. The most of them have become accustomed to the climate and the water, v;hich at first operate pretty severely upon most new recruits. "Necessity thn Mother of Invention." • , . * » - It takes some time to learn t > become, .a good soldier. The "boys have improved greatly upon their taxed .ingenuity of. the .winter of 1861-62. Now they lave their tents stroched upo^^'^lfcckades about * * four feet high; dirt is thrown up around the stockades, v/hich. makes it quite comfortable, A small, fire-place, with a grotesque chimney of quite primativr structure, is usually arranged to each tent. The tenta so ■" rranged are more healthy. t^5j^ barracks. in thr ee their frail abodes, the boya nightly talk over their anticipated joya in returnin once more to their happy homes. And-. .heniso. s, not at all times of the strictest orthodox , are nightly showered upoVi delinquent mail agents and postmaetore. The good people of the "States" could Bin no wise bestow greater blessings upon our soldiers than to fVir- . nlsh th^ the mails rrgulat ly, if Government cannot do it, let it for thr nalce-of good morals and Christianity, be.done by private en- . terprise. The early lesson of piety taught at the Sabbath schools are whoily neutralized by the absence of the mails, nth this excep- ,^tlon the boys are in good spirits, but complain.greatly and wonder that treason should be allowed in the north to go unwhi ped of justice. February, 1863. ' They think ver strange that they should be required to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, in the attempt to nut down the rebellion in the south, whilst the Northern ally to the Southern traitor is allowed, with out restraint. Under the specious pretext of "freedom of speech and freedom of the press,*" to render aid and comfort to the enemy. Par better would it be fo*r loyalty in the North to place a gun in the hands of every'Northern sjnnpathizer with treason, and start to the enemy's camp to do less harmful fighting against us. B\it few of them would go. They are arrant cowards ail of them, •'•hey hope to atone Tor their cowardice by trying to make the war and those engagdd in it unpopular at home. Examine, Messrs. Editors, and you wrll find the class of men who oppose thfs wkr most consummate cowards, all of them. You need ^ "hare no fear, 'bhey will rise up and rebel in the north. They possess in the highest degree the qualities for the traitor but not for the rebel, ibe la-tter requires courage, which they are devoid.bf. Cotton. • But little if fehy cttton is coming* in at tbls point; nearly all within reach has been bought in; the very b^d condition cf the roads pre-Vents what little "is left from coming'^ in. Ihe price paid is near ly equal to New York prices. A Icrge quantity id awaiting shipment along the line between thi'" and Memphis. Transportation is'very dif- • » ' ficult on account*of the small number of cars or the road. This could be easily obviated by resuming navigation in the Tennessee river, Pebri;ary, 1863. and instead, as heretofore, of making Hamburc the port of entry, run up to Eastport, nearly". t\^nty miles further. The distance from Ham burg to Corinth ir-about '22 rai-les, over a verj'^ bad-sv/arripp road . Prom Eastport to Iuk4>. but eight miles, and over a connaritively good road". Prom luka goodb could be shipped to this place by rail. At present all" goods are shipped .to Memphis, and thence by the slow "i': process of the railroad to this "place. There" may bd weighty rea sons, unknown to the writer, for the present course pursued, but in-'t the absence of such, the reopening of navigation on the Tennessee would seem to-be palpable, ''•> Military nuthorites St.Corinth: t'"t' ■ To state that there is more true, genuine worth and merit among the military officers at Corinth, with less ostentatious display and less of that mo t abominable of all pertaining to the military- "West Point red tapelsm" than at any military post within my knowl edge, is bestowing nd greater praise thdn.ihey are justly entitled Brig. Gen. 0, M. Dodge, ^ ' . . . cbramanding, i^ho is from,Iowa, (Bt not of the "Agustus Caesar" stock) is beloved by his entire command; a fine Officer- vigilant, induistrioua, energetic and brave. No rebel-hordes will surprise his garrison or gain adaittdsion within his encircled warth-works even with the re liable odds of "five* to oneS reversed I haVe not this pleasure of * the Oeneral's personal acquaintance, but will take the liberty to rc- February, I860. mind him that if he continues much longer .tt) go round on foot visit ing his different departments, and that tooV without hj.s staff with him, he will lose caste with his fellow-brigadiers. Such acts are unpardonable among most brigadiers. The GenerAl, h'o./ever, may still cling t.i the old-fashioned notion that it Is well, even for a briga-, dier to have the confidence ^d esteem, not only of his field officer. ^ ^ . . . . +>, T fci -he.-more securely accomplished but-of his men. • And in no way. can this oe- m ., nstentatious display, , • than to study their welfare and avoid all-O® i^^oT-q-iare not to be gained by ■ The esteem and respect''of "merican soiaiei => nd le required, tinselry and display; something more son". "The one-armed discinlinaridhi'Col. fiween /» vsp is in command of the 1st. Is here, and is always in fighting order; the Mexican war. Brigade. The Colonel is an old veteiraii _ and Bane* Two fighting Doctors,■Colonels Corny « few ass8 .ago with his hqrd Colonel C, of your city, arrived a Ition, and has already go-e working regiment of cavalry, in fin® cona * on a hunt. •« commandinc.the 3d brigade. Col. M. M. Bane of the fCth Illinois . .. if need be, to lose his lost his right arm at'^itloh, and is fill traitors, both left in thq prosecution Of the wa,r tr®®don 1 ts a patriot every inqh South and north are destroyed. • The Colon® lontality within our of him, and is in favor o-f "usfeig eveny ^pctruction of slavery power to crusTi thr rebellion, even to the ^ ^ ^ wg heen a Demotfrat of the V rough out the south. The Colonel has a^* February, 1863. • . 'a •otrictest sect, but he haenb fellowship'With his brother "Peace Democrats" of Illinois. It did one's heart good to listen last night to his eloquent and soul-stirring sentiments in behalf of our country , at the meeting, the prbeeedings of whic' ^re given belov/, and the scathing rebuke he administered to the "butternuts" throughout the h Nort^ , and especially of his own state. He denounced them as a set of cowardly miscreants, with not"the magnanimity of the southern-re bels he was in deadly conflict w;th. It would be well to send the Colonel oh S missionary tour to II linois. He could with that left arm of his and his earnest eloquence together make many converts to loyalty ' - ' -Meetihg of the officers of the Iowa regiments. The following proceedings of the officers of the Iov;a regiments at this bost, at a meeting last nl^t, will be read with interest by every loyal heart throu^out the Morth. The writer attended the meet ing; he was struC- with-the perfect unanimity that - revai led through out the whole proceedings, Butone feeling animated every speakerand that was a determination anB'desire to continue thr War until rebeldom is utterly routed; and their utmost detestation of Northern sympathiers with treason. Officwrn Who had been horn and bred in the old line Democ rat party gave utterance to the strongest Anit-slavery sentiments. Space will.hot permit to give even an'outline of many patriotic npeeolieB made. . . the " Butternuts" of the North count on-sympathy from Demo- ifc'. February, 1863, f cratic soldiers who are in the service, they count without their host. Price John has had the sagacity t6 forsee the gathering storm of the bayonets, and has take his course accordingly. Said an officer to me the other '.ay,-"The people of the North, or rather the "peace party", know not what it is talking about in tryinr to make peace befo e the rebels are conquered. It could not be d.one. The army world not submit to it. It could not be disbanded under such disgrace." •It might be well for those making "peace offerings" to think of th i s. But to the proceedings of the mee ting. • ! -M. - • According to previous notice the officers of the 2d, 7th and 39th Iowa regiments met at the Seminary building on Monday evening, 23d insti, for the purpose of taking action in regard to recent doings of rebel S3nnpat! izers in Iowa and other loyal states. On motion of Col. J; R, reaver, Cppt. J. S. Davis was walled to the chair, and Adjutant Godfrey and G. Tich^nor were appointed secretaries After the object of the-meeting had been stated by the President on motion of Gol. J, B. Weaver, a commJiWtee of two from each regiment was appointed to prep^e resolutions^! :.fhe fpllowing was the committee selected: Gol. J. B. reaver and Capt. T7. p. Holmes, 2d Iowa,- »--f.• Maj. McMullen and Capt. C. P. Conn, 7th Iowa. • '' Col. H. J. B. Dummings and Cppt, W H, Dykeman, 39th Iowa. .-■w r I mm Pebroiary, IE063. ^ ; • . ,m On motion of Colorei Gummings, the'officers of othen ' regiments were- invited to participate in tho''del iterations of the meeting. During the absence-: of the committee, the meeting was addressed by Caf>tain Reiniger, Dr. Wood ,• Lieutenart Fred Mott and Major IJ. 'B. How ard, all abounding in*patriotic enthusiasm, and perfect unison of feeling. The following preamble and resblixtions were reported by the Com mittee, which were unanimously adopted, a fter some-eloquent and soulstirring remarks thereon" were made by Colonels Weaver of the 2d Iowa; Bane of the 50th Illinois, and Rice, of the 7th Iowa regiment, in which each-wais w-ill'ing-to point the bayonet south to put down the rebellion, or north to put dbwh treason. They had no. fear of the "Cowardly miscreante of the Nor'th risilWg in rebellion'!"'tin y are notfighting men. Col. Weaver &tated that, v?ith the 2d Iowa, he could en force the conscription- act In eV«f*3^ northern state. Each one was ' feetjuently cheehedf throuf^out his remarks. - The f dllowinpg offered by Adjutant Tichenor, was uhahimously adopted, Resolved, That the 'i^eSolutidns'adoptetJ by this meetiftg be road on dress parade to each of the Iowa' regiments at this post, and a Vote takerf tiiebeoh'jf the result ©if* such Vote to be 'Teturn'id to the Secretaries of this meeting. Thi« i-8 Hb'it should be; It is Reference paid the cittizen sol diery they are justly entitled to; each- one has an interest in the preservation of the tTnion. It is too 00 "mmon for many officers to undervalue their interest ah<!^ aervices in this corteat. Too gr'eat nHrr>T'- February, 1863. •' ' efforts have been made by those, in high military authority to cast odium upon the brave defenders-of their country. General Order No. 37 issued in your city on the. 14th of February, = 1862, will not : oon be forgotten by the troops then in Missouri. , llV.i ■ • ■ ■ . • , Spectator, • -.-rf , - P. S. I have overlooked the following patriotic^ letter froom Gen. Dodge to,the meeting. It has the true ring: , . Headquarters District of Corinth, : * ' .Department of the Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., Feb. 23, 1863. Col. J. B. Teaver,>8d Iowa Infantry: _ • Sir: Under the- present state of my health it' is not pru dent for me to. ccmply with your invitation, I trust no one doubtS'how I stand on the mabters. you have underc«nslderation. • ► > . . So long as our Government has that great object in view- the re servation of the Union- I ahlill give it all the aid in my power, andsupport it without an if-no matter what policy it may. see fit to adopt in bringing, about sucoeaefull]| tlfit end. Iowa of ficere and aojLdiers, 11^ all true(pa.triots,^ I know will do the same. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,- ' ' ' G. N. Dodge, Brigadier General. . m Night, 24th- I have Just learned the. resolutions were adopted with out a dissenting, voice by the regiments, (Iowa). Pebruarj^, 1803. Special Despatch to the Missouri Democrat, CairoV Feb. Zl" Your correspondent at Corinth sends the following despatch: - - - ■ * Corinth, Feb. 25:- An expedition sent from this place by Gten. Dod gf attacked the rebels at Tiisctimbia on th .22nd inst. cpturing two hundred prisoners, one piece of artillery, a large ammunition end provision train, completely r uting the enemy investing the town, with nil the corainissary t stores, etc* The federal forces were under coimand of Colonel Cornyn, the fighting doctor, of Shiloh celebrity!^ and consisted of the 10th Miss^ri Cavalry nnd other Western: troopgji ^ . Gen, Dodge'to Col'* Sweeny, Corinth 85, (10D8168): y , ■ You will proceed with ttie.force hereafter ordered on the JacinOo and Norman bridge (across Bear Greek) road, until you ^et Col, Co rnyn, and give him what aid'he may need in getting in his train. Messengers-have been sent to Col Cornyn but; it will be best to commu nicate with him by messengers, so as not t«»have to march'your infantry apy farther than is actually nepessary. Pour-guards have been sent to you, and a few mountedpen will join you between here and Jacinto, from Camp Davies. Col. Cornyn has a large train. Any messengers you may meet coming from him with dlapatchee^ step- them the dispatches to ascer tain Col. SCornyn's position and then forwar d them here. If you di verge pny-from the rou%#<aMl|ryiioned> notify me by messenger. t The route designated, is the one we suppose Col, Cornyn will re- /' February 1853. • . turn on, should you ascertain differently, you will take the best and most direct route to meet him. Make all possible- diripatch in going out, that the roads and the condition of your men vill allow and take : your time for returning. ' ' " - ■ • '' * Private Diahy,- Mem. 25:- : Captain Spencer left with 150-mounted Infantry and Col, Weaver " with 2nd Iowa, to attack-enemy at White Sulpher Springs. Messenger ar-*J rived from Cornyn. Col. Sweeney-left with tWo regiments to reinforce' Col. Cornyn. ■ ' If*. ' ■> n Gen, Dodge to his brother, Corinth 26:- vtao" "ofCtt, b—, I lio.ve mp^e one-of the" most successf-:ul raids yet. Went into Alabama and captured the ehemies stores, T6ok artlllery, prisoners, mule8^ horses, &c. Also a large government wilgon trainj and whipped the enemy at tuscurabla. It was a 300 mile raidi through the enemies , country. My cavalry swam rivers and crossed mountains by bye-paths arid got into Alabama before the enemy got notice. We thenciishdd • . ^ down and toOk everything clean before Have been out t»o woaks-!! ' r»- and am still in Alab^a cutting right and left. ' ' * - b I have tv/o brigades out now on an Important expedltibn, aid ."thesy will have hard fightlngi • I am very strict with the sutlers and they growl a gbod deal, Int not the first on^^ has dared tO btiy fiie.' ' ' I wl-Sh you would get eomfe one to attend to youi- busihess, and come down here.- February, 1865. . i . Ira M. Gifford to Gen. Dodge, Davenport, lovi'a, . , I talce this liberty upon the request of a father who hes a naturd ■> ' .. . .. >., • concern for his son. Felix Spelletich of this city is a v.ery highly respected and very worthy nan. Re left his. native couhtrj'- (HuhgarjO with Kcssuth. In Himgary he held the office of Secretary of State;,, he is a man of influence, intellegence and wealth. His son.Stephen is in Co. C. 2nd Iowa Infantry. , . ^ , In my many visits to the, army, .1 have endeavored to see this young soldiers, and report to his father. I have always found him. attentive to his duties. His comrades speak in f avorable terms of Jiim. In his behalf Idesire only to add the wish, of his generous fa ther; that if you consider it consi.etent with j^'our sens of propriety, you wxruld at your convenience have the young ^man called to your prescnc, and in yoxir own better judgment instruct a_nd enc.ourage him in the line of his duty, Jjot'^ as citizen and soldier. I'he future has many bright spots for him, but much depends upon the habits and character formed in hts youth. Private Dlnr.^-, Mem. 2G;- Raining all day. Col. S\7eeny returned to J.aclnto. - < By order Oen, Dodge to Captain Tiedemeui, Corinth 27:- wi.-.i move his camp of contrabands as soon as the seryico will permit to the contrband corrftl east of town. - • . . • - w Oon. Dodge to John A. Kaseon, Corinth 27sSae that Crocker goes throiigh. We most n t lose him. ' ■ "Tyn; Pebriiarj'-, 1863. . ■ T Show this to the delecation. There* is not an officer but backs him. To Gen. Dodge fr&n his brotlisr. Council Bluffs, S8:- /• * I telegraphed you today to send me $1000 believing B. could in vest it, or at least a portion of it in the coming tax sales here to a good advantage. Where you purchase good lots and lands, and do not invest so largely as to make it burdensome to keep' taxes up on that which remains each year unredeaoBsd, it is the 'safest and best paying thing I know of Where you get good propeVty a good share of it is unvariably redeemed a'nd to that remaining on your hands at the end o'f theee years "you have a title, which ^11 the lawyers soy cannot be disputed or set aside. That mill which I bid in for Annie and myself, will also prove a good thing if I am not mistaken. Next fail just before 0. and P. " ■ ; ■ ■ • ' ■ ' ■ .-y ■ ■ ^ pay interest on mdrtgaged to Powell's agent, (i^owell holds bo h mortgages''now)' 1 shall notify him I hold a mo'rtgage deed and also county certificates, and believe Powell will ord"er the Interest to be applied • > r in taking them up. " * ' . I - .. , , I r . ■ ' • At the city sale I shall bid in" good lots if I have an opporunlty. The taxes n~r^ so light t3:ls year it will he a small' matter. ' ■ * I r It may be my purchases at all the sales will not exceed $500. UnciGT* nioflij fovoi^ftblG cf fcximntfincGS no*^ invGst ovgt* ^XOOO* The alxindent Issue of pf^per money by Government and banke, wit its stepdy depreciation- now to near 50^ discount for gold, causes ^ s >,,. February, 18G3. feeling "of insecurity among; the h^oldersr of it, mo-re especially among ^ the coBKervative classes or peace perty, which you are av.are Is a. pretty extensive organization. This security causes men to invest . their cxirrency in one thing and another. I hear men in NewiYorJc, who has a sur Itis of gr.eenbacks, are inverting on cloths &s. also in real estate " Here .it shows itself by parties burring up and holdi ng company warrants. IT the war continues and^ our■ debt isscreasps, -mak ; : ing it necessary .for our Government 'to-continue issuingyTreasury notes-, you will see real esjrate (including wild -lan.ds) changing hands at good figures. Everything which currency buys is steadily on the rise, and v/ill continue go.ifig-up-until we cruslj -the rebellion. If the' rebellion outlasts the credit of the Government and it s issues, end ye have to iieturn to-specie bfkedsi, thei eraslj whioli-^i-l take place will exceed that of '57. I don' t look arything so bad, but shall not be surprised to see it take two or-three dollars of treasury .notes tq buy one dollar of coin. In short If would sooner invest money in good securities than hold it, .Buying and awlliijg ccwnty* wa.rrants I f ind the ino®t profltorble businaas I do. 1 always find a juarieeV .when I want to sell, besides contirually us ing them in tax-paying btTsiness, fUnd the warraJitB all the ttsw drawln»T interest. While I cannot fall to naalee - money in handling them# I do n t "Consider^it w favorable investment to bi#y up a lot upon one county and let them lie any length of tlme- February, ir>C3. » "1157 'Vi '.f. r-. . (not conRidering the cnrronc3' matter), for heretofore one year's v ^ orders'Will be Sa^^S, £)0c and next year dcfwn to 70 or 50o• ajid'down to 35. The'rabney 1r made in buying and sell-ing, and nol. in'buj'ihg and holding. 1 might have made it -profitable to have paid you ten per c^'"" for more of you-r money had I not been oveh cautioue. My experience with iB. P. and company and B. and D.- i'n connection r^ith reverse of *57, I fear, has ruined me for making much monei". The Judge wants ' to quit the supreme bench, an'd connect himself with me in busine'ss. -I "1 rave heretofo'2^ d iscour'aged tlu; n alter, -and advised him to hang on to his $SEOC salary. They, all want him to run again but he is not inclined to do it, but rather to do Claw and coliectibn busine'ss -here in connection with my business. ^ ' For severAl hemiulohs I think favorably of if, my principle one is I have correspondents and business than ,I can conveniently at tend to. I work day and even np and find it very inconvenient' tb '' leave home for a day, cannot do it v/ithout loss. My-bus^in^sa con stantly increases, especially my c orresrondents in the tax paylhg"' business. Haytfdrd saye my mall is the largest which goes thi^ough ' ' his office (at'thlc season). My deposits also increase. -Last statement 'flSth Inst.) bhowa la'deposit of- Jt8500, Still my profits' are not 80 Very large, for thb reason 1 suppose I have very little cash capital of my own to wdrk dh, my profits being prinaipally from tax part of It, and without thd Judge would make with his practice as much as 1 am now making (provided we had no more capital), it wouIkI Pebruf.ry, 1863. . . •: , do no good .for ur to form a partnerrhip. He however thin s he could get a profitable law business. Each of us would use $1000 to liv.e on out of the cojicem;. afcr leasts 3. rshould; the rJudge thi ks his' sheep will ke.ep hira. *#'■ One favorable view of it is the Judgo is well 1-yiown all over the Statue as a man of integrity, and all, including'myself, would have corfidenoa in him. I believe we could take thrO- lead, here in the bank ing aixi col 1 e(Ttlnfe bu.siness, and as far as. the tax busJLness is concerned I am ahrad of any body west of Des Hfeines.' " <- • It iwil'l be ,-a grea't nell^ef- to me fo have a partner; a's for a clerk whd)m I .could trust, I don*t know of one hereafouts whom I could trust that I could aff.ord to hire. Young men of any 'account here have all gone into the servio©^ . t ■ : ; k • I 'hRV« r©o©4.Tro<3^ lette^ns'frO'd youp two, I think, since I wrote. Yours of the SBth of pec., spesLkin; of B. P. and company mntterc, and of money you deeired invest 'was only received yesterday. I have received one from Annie add will try and write ■ her nex,t month. Lettie and father, 0. K. Mother not very smart., JulJta completely run down, takes no care of herself, looking badly and I doh't believe will last © great while, Private Diary Mem. 27s- k''oin x'f » ■ . A Capt. Haaamond '^ttirned with part tf* mounted infantry. Broitght in one Captain, one Lientenant and two privates prisoners. Fair dhy. Private Diary Mem, RSs- February, 1863. .' Pair day. Road to Coliizcbus and Memphis washed away, no through trains. i ' . • ► . From letters of Gen. Grant, Jan. and Feb. 1863. To Gen. Sullivan 2nd; Dodge is no|K out after Forrest. To Gen. Dodge 3i'd:- You can exercise 3'-our judgement about when to recall your cavalry. I have.sent a regiment of cavalr:' to Sullivan. To Gfen. Dodge, 4th;- I ala not informed that the force at Pontatoc is yet moving. Think it* is' not .loving. If I ascertain that there is a combined mov'ment of Rho dy'.s forces and the force said to be at Pontatoc I will send a division to you. If I learn, as it is how re ported that Vicksburg Is ours I can send you a divisions, anyway, ' t My latest advices from Vicksburg direct are -of the 29th, > ' ^ There has tTien been desperate fighting. Sherman had iosf about 3000 men killed and wountled, but had carried the ■enefiiy''s rifle pits and won n fort .of .nine guns. I h&ar from a citizen that the - ■' Grenada Appeal of the Slst says that the Yankees had t^ossession of Vicksburg. To Gen. Dodge. I instructed 5ULlivan to send ycai'all the forage he ccAild. 7. To Gen. Dodge 4th;- Pour hundred thovisand rations have been sent to you. ^^irst train will pnobably -roiibh you today, having arrived at Jaekflon. lawt night. RatlOna will be forwarded to you a.s rapidly as porjjible. To Gen, H m ilton, 4thT- Dodge-aays. alSo that he understands February, 18G3. «... • t . a division of rebels will be at Jacintp toinorrov; ni^ht. Rhoddy is at Tdscumbia, Probably thej' will join the raid. To Gen. Sullivan, 4th:- If ■ossible send I^odge forage promptly. - ; ■ To Ggn. .^odge, 4:- .Scout just in from Pontotoc, .Found out nothing reliable but report said TTan Dom had gone East. ''.Tas getting up all the cavalry and partizen rangers he could. He evidently means mischief. To Gen. Dodge, 5:- The following dispatch is just received frlm the general-ln-chief at Thrashing ton: "No officers, prisoners of war, will be released on parole until further orders." To Gen. Dodge.,. 6:- You will therefore tetain it (the 58th Illinois) until further orders. To Gen. Dodge, 7:- , .You.will please, expedite the returns ^ for the present month so that they may be received at this office as early as possible after being due. To Gen. Dodge, 7:- Is the detachjnent. of the 2nd Mich, battery at Corinth? . . . TjO Capt, Ross, Grand Junction, Term., 8:- You will proceed with your ,;nen to Corinth, Miss,, and report to Brig. Gen. 0 ] ■ Dodge, where the detachment .of your battery nqw is. To Go . KcPherson, 12:- The following dispatch just roCeived from Gen. Bodge. , "S«QUt8 from the south-west report a heavy body of cavalry makinc ncr th towards you. Reports say another rail- January, 1863, - ■ < . road raid. I get'tMs from Pontotoc an' Ripley. Have erit scout to Pontotoc, To Gen. McPherson, 13:- Have yc^ any'spare borses or mules with your Army Corps? Gen. Dodge being deficient^.in cavalry wishes to mount a cegimeht of infantry and where he is, is a poor place for picking up stock'. To Gen. Dodge, 13:- 1 have no cavalrj^ that can be spared to send To Gen. Dodge, Pfr- The Ma jor general commanding "directs me to call your special attention to the case of Columbus Munn of the 9th. Ill, Inf. Vo'ls. , and to say, from information" received here, he should be released and retur ed to duty at the hbspital at Jackson. Surgeon E. D. Pittor of the latter place, can give full pa"rticulars of this case. To Gen. odge, Feb. 26, (from* before Vi4ksburg), The • provost marshal in your dfatiMot will turn over to you a*ll moneys collected by thaoi under existing orders taking your receipt therefore which they will forward td'the Pr*ovdat mah^al general 'in settlement of their "account in'lieu'of money, and which Vou will account for as secret service funds. Any additio'nal funds you may recjuire can be obtianed by requisition on the Provost iTa'rsha'l General, * All sales of cotton confiscated should be made by Capt. Eddy at Memphis, Term,* and properly accounted for by h'ira. To Gen. Hulburg, 27i- I was a good deal disappointed that Gen. January, 18G3. Hamilton should Jiave countemanded the order, for .the expedition which you had fitted uut for the purpose of cuttihr the road ehst from-Vickeburg, particularlj on ^uch .fllAsy ground.. Fe do not expect that Miss. Central, and Mobile and, Ohio roads .to be left entirely unprotected and the number of troops shown to be there by Gen. Dodge's dispatch is as fmi as could be ©xppcted. at any time. . . . ! - Frankfort^ Ala,, Feb. 27th, 1863; ' - ; t Received of Maj. 7. Lusk^ lCth.Mo. Cav. $55,00. in payment for watch j3tolen by^.men of re£giment, Mary Chisholm. . •. ^headquarters 10th Mo, Cav, Ai-seumbia- Ala., Feb. 26, 1863. Received of Maj, W. H. Lusk one hundred and fifty dollars (^|;150,00) for provisions taken and used for the benefit of the soldiers of the U. S. A. , and paid on account of thB extreme old ag6 jf the-party from whoii taken. Paid ont of t^e money, collectdd, under t e confiscation act of Congffss. '.Gillington Chisholm, '.Received of Maj* W. H. Lusk, 10th Mo. Cav., three hundred dollars for forage taken'' for the use of horses afid mnles used in the service of the U. R* Government. Frankfort Ala. Feb. 27th, 1863. Pemelia Roed. Headquarters 10th Mo, Cav. Tuacumbia, Feb. 251th, 186#^. Received of M j, w. H. Lusk two hundred.and fifty dollars ($250.00^• for provisions t^ken-end used for the benefit of the soldiers of the U. 8. A» and paitd a* account of the Extreme age of the pajfi-y from whom taken. Paid out of money Collected under the confiscatdion act of Ctmgress. Mrs. F. R* Pybas. February, 1863 Frankfort Ala. Feb. 27, 1863. Received of Maj. W. H. Luck lOth lio. Cav. Ten dollars for rations for prisoners of <7ar. Joel Mooey. Received of Maj. t. h.. Lusk 10th Mo. Cav. #20.00 for cooking and furnishing rations-for prisoners. Frankfort, Ala., Feb. 27,- 1862. Eliza Reeves. • Received of W. H. Lusk Maj. 10th Mo. Cav. onr hundred dollS^^tor provi sions for the use of soldiers in Federal army of United States. Frankfort Ala., Feb. 28, 1863. G.C.. T^ing, . Paid Mr. Rogers' #260 .00 for a fliul^,'he being a jjoyel aan. Gen. Grant to Geru Bailee , January 2} Herewith I enclose you reports of 6en» Dodge and Col. Mersey, of the 9th 111. Infantry of our edition from Corinth:on the Mbileiand Ohio road. o Gen. Grant to Gen. Thomas, J nuary 10, (From Nashville) Thefollowing dispatch-^ Just received from Gen. Dodge (relating to Rhoddy). Gen. Grant to Gen. Halleck, January 29;-' Despatch of aist asking by what authority the. 8th,. 12th and.13th Iowa regiments wa^»e sent to Davenport is just received. These regiments with the 58th ill, regi ment fonnedv^hg* was oalled the Union brigade, numbering less than 400 men for duty*' The 68th 111, was.ordered back for re-organization by the secretary of VTar. This left but a .very small organization for duty and from it* mixed character of but little service. ' I authorized'- Gen. Dodge therefore a* soon as he could dispense with them to ♦ ♦ send thera back to the state for ro-organlzati m, the saa^ lls had . .1 , •• been by the 58th Gen. H"1l February, 1863. he 58th 111. lciSPBqiJM.\i:l3awiri#) 1 j|^g|iissary by Gen« oJPKllfit wmfDhc."^ I wmm msii> • cartel* ''W riftiWi^xchhngeB ,r 1W>«4«t^T^lMN(be.Ge!P^arily by Gen< • •! rntm ■HMIil •iBfccmRPWl GMOTlffkTtkl'a24lfeiiMMMMii*£l Dodge. Jonuar:" 20th, 1863. Asks that authqj^Wplliawgivje^i -to oodsqIj^^IHi jj^gl AWaftgl»il1 iliWWtrf>iMMf|^i»i»!l|^3tiC MfLasns^rlnAM^^Aton^nrt^a^ll^c^ji^g^es, iiiiiiMpiaiii itfii tn ■Ooarthitp subsistence » Chief cs>ls«iMI«# iBWHr*** I « Clf t (|lg! R. S. of the army Feb. 14t.44lMiM-4ll cotton to be used as secret service money. »• ml iMiMftbi giiii im. mmrntm^nm M .■■! - riih°fn*ffi ftiff''titii>iP'iryiii!iiiiiiii^iffirftf February, 1863. Christmas, &o. Gen. Graht to Gen. Hamilton, January, Ist, 1863, Dodge says that a scout brings in the news that Rosencrans has had a fight and whipped the enemy badly. Vlcksburg is not taken. Gen. DodgQ*a Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, March 1st: This is a dreadful day.. Mud knee deep and wind blow ing a perfect hurricane. I ventured out to Sabb.ath School and church and was glad enough to come home. Council Bluffs has been quite gay lately* a great many have given • iparties. Mr. Baylis has given the greatest- one of the season so far. 1 attended, there were three hundred and thirty six persons took sup- ^ per so you can judge of the number there. The supper was splendid, flad dancing of course. I enjoyed it much, but it used nie xjp complete ly. I have not been worth a cent. Everybody was there. I presume she will go down in the course of two or three weeks, and I gueas I shall go with her. The doctor has given orders to leave here and go scuth as soon as Spring opens, for my health. I have been miserable the last month, have been going a great deal, think that may be the cause of it in part. . Nate wants me to say to you that he has received th© pi^pers that have been sent, Mag Lafferty wae nairrled last week to Capt. Hopper* 5urke is soojj to be mahried to Cad Younger. Awful times getting married up here. Ant Olive had the Congregational society last Friday evening, it S February, 1865. «lMl was a bad evening but several wePQ there. .. ^ cry V - ,,J j Ml %4 You know Mrs, McDonald out in ^he county- Her husband died last MMIIlf July* and flhe was married to young Sylvester, a fellow that teaches school there. Short and quick work she made of it, I think. iM Dodge's mother to his wife, Council Bluffs, March 1st. IMWMt I I received a letter from you Lettie yesterday. I had mailed '®ue the day before to you. Dear Dsttie's countenance lit up with joy as you spoke of her sister wanting to see her, with the rest of you; IMW now I don't think Lettie has had One hour of homesickness Since she In has been with us, but she has looked forward to Spring that she would * 000 you ad how she often speaks of going down to see you; wants me to 80 with her. I told her today I did not think I should make out to, but Jule would. She hung her head saying, "I want your photograph to take with mo."; so I shiH have it taken for her. . ^ She is lying on the lounge with her kitten, waiting for me to «IIHir .put her to bed. Thi? month has been a stormy month, awful walking, MMt 1 have had to confine Lettie in so much that she gets out of patience almost tires me out to continue to amuse her to keep her in. Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, March 2 SO long as the two California Lawyers, Stanton and Halleck, are dHHi I at the head of military affairs, let U8 put out tr^^t in Ctod. ' ■''$01^ I have thi mornljag ascertained from Stanton in person, that HMf ieTOcKer and Mathies are nominated to be Brigadiers, among others; and February, 1863, that they adhere to Herron for Major Generl, in view of his victory 'in thesouthwest, In answer to my representations he said "May be so but Herron has be^n so fortunate as to distinguish himself more than Dodge. We may make mistaKOS, but this is settled now," fit' I had before written an earnest letter to the President, and left it with his secretary, protesting that your ranking position should be kept, asking that both might bo promoted if possible; if not that Vour name should not be superseded, but should have the preference it 'was entitled to. Grimes agreed with ®s» and Herron*s Promotion was "not give over you by request of our delegation, but by stanton and •• ^Halleck. The President I think has loft the matter ontfreiy to them, Met I learned these facts this morninS» and propos® to ggg (jrimes to ^ ^ ' day, but nothing can change the determination I am satisfied. Private Diary Uem, March 2: f# at. Fair. Capt Spencer went on raid with 150 mounted Infantry. •IP* Received dispatch from Kasson, Herron Maj. Gen.; Corcker Brig. Gen, •••*- March 3rd: Col, Cornyn's Commad returned; 200 prisoners, one piece of pu'tlllery, and heavy train; three hundred mules and horses; 6o bales "• of cotton, |7,000 in money, asc, M Cten. Dodge to Capt# Dodds, Corinth S,'(10DR169) fe The unservioeable stock here that we are unable to feed and that ^ is dying on ou:hands, wia be taken to Henderson Station Tenn,, fed iMi and disposed of for ossh to the citizens of that county to the best advantage to Government, and as speedily as possible. Before being ^ >t «»<•<■ ilarch, 1863. ^ sold, they will be branded "C". _ ' , £1 Tai HiJiMtX dAij* Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer expedition to Red Sulphur Springs Corinth, 4; (10DR169): You will proceed in charge of the train to Red Sulphur Springs, and take the furniture, bedding, crockery &c at that place belonging to Cox & Co., now in charge of Mr. Marvin, leaving Mr. Marvin such as he may need for his own use. It will be carefully packed as pos sible, and the whole of it on your return turned over to Capt. J. K. Wing, Q. M. A. Great care will be taken that no unauthorized depreda tions are committed by the men. Capt. Cameron win be sent with the command* and has verbal instructions from me, and is also well ac quainted with the locality &c. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Corinth 4, (10DR170) : , ' 'HIC ' I have the honor to submit the following information gained from the scouts returned from Alabama, and from a Confederate officer who was confined in theAtlanta prison on charge of high treason. He made his escape the 7th of February. He reports 81 of our offi cers confined there,among them- General Willich, 'Col, Williams, Lt. Col. Stewart, 2nd Ind. Cavy. Lt. Col. Shacker, 32d Infty. Lt. Col Dunn Lt. Col. 42d Ills., Maj. Warren 5th Ka. &c. &c. There are no troops on the railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and only about five hundred at Atlanta. At this place they have six months provision on hand for the entire western army. . . *c, At Mobile there are about 5000 men under feackner; in the harbor, March, 1863. five iron clad g\m-boats, two wooden gun-hoats, and two building. In Charleston harbor they have three iron-clads and two floating batteries, with two other iron-clads waiting for the machinery which was in the Princes Royal captured by our fleet, r, * In Savannah three iron-clads or rams. On the Yazoo river, they have one powerful ram, which they are pushing to completion, the prow I and engine came up from Mobile. The Sander's fleet in Europe is steel clad, one of them ia launched and was to be ready in February. Sandershas gone to Europe to attend to getting them out to sea. All the cavalry, partisan rangers, &c. in the states of Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi, and Tennessee are ordered to report to Gen. Van Dom in Tennessee. The couts say, this cavalry is going across the ( Tennessee above Decatur daily, taking with them all the goods, horses and mules that they can find, that it is estimated that Johnson's cavalry force will amount to 25000. Newsoaper Clippings; (6DR36) Prom Corinth: James F. Brooks, son of Dr. Brooks, and a soliier , I*" - in the 39th Infantry writes from Corinth under data of March 4th. XnO . . . . We quote the following: "Yesterday a scouting party went out under the command of Geo, W. Spencer, Adjutant General. Theytook five days' rations. Yesterday evenging the 10th Missouri rnd another regiment of cavalry came in from a five days' scout. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/65fc2f829292b0457cac9b71665b28c6.pdf 1a16f9efc413ec5b53176496dec90b88 PDF Text Text Pebrnary, 1063. Christmas, &c. r . . .» . ... ^ Gen. Grant to Gen. Hamilton, Janua^y, Ist, 1863. Dodge says that a scout brings in the news that Rosencrans has had a fight and whipped the enemy badly. Vickshurg iS not taken. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, March let: This is a dreadful day., uud knee deep and wind blow ing a perfect hurricane. I ventured out to Sabb.ath School and church and was glad enough to come home. Council Bluffs has been quite gay lately, a great many have given parties. Mr. Baylts has given the greatest one of the season so far. I attended, there wore three hundred and thirty six persons took sup- — per so you cen judgo of the number there. The supper was splendid. Had dancing of course. I enjoyed it much, but it used me up complete ly. I have not been worth a cent. Everybody v;as there, I presiuHe she will go down in the course of two or three weeks, and I guess I shall go with her. The doctor has given me orders to leave here and go scuth as soon as Sprmg opens, for my health. I have been miserable the last month, have been going a great deal^ think that may be the cause of it in part. Nate wants me to say to you that he has received the papers that have been sent. Mag Lafferty was married last week to Capt. Hopper, Burke is 300^ to be married to Cad Younger. Awful times getting married up here. Ant Qiive had the Congregational society last Friday evening, it S UlNt in •'5 »«was a bad evening but several were there* " ®| WfifiXf Tfrt? *ai5| 4 You know Mrs, McDonal^i county- Her husband died last July, and ahe was marrie^i young Sylvester, a fellow that teaches school there. Short and of it, I think, hn Gen. Dodge's motber to his wife. Council Bluffs, March 1st. Irt I received a letter froni you for Lettie yesterday. I had mailed one the day before to you. Dear Lettie's countenance lit up with joy as you spoke of her sister wHnting to soo her, with the rest of you; now I don't think Lettie bas had one hour of homesickness dince she has been with us, but she has looked forward to Spring that she would see you ad how she often speaks of going '^^wn to see you; wants me to go with her. I told her today I did not think I should make out to, but Jule would. She hung her head saying, "I want your photograph to take with me."; so I shill have it taken for her. She is lying on the lounge with her kitten, waiting for me to .put her to bed, Thi^ month has been a stormy month, awful walking, I have had to confine Lettie in so much that she gets out of patience ■ j^nd almost tires ma out to continue to amuse her to keep her in. Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, March 2 so long as the two California Lawyers, Stanton and Halleck, are tat the head of military affairs, let us put oujb truwt in Ood. I have thi morning ascertained from Stanton in porson, that and Mathlea are nominate^ to be Brigadiers, among others; and February# 1863. that they adhere to Herron for Major Goherl# 1^^ view of his victory - in thesouthwest, in answer to my representations he said "May be so but Herron has been so fortunate as to distinguish hiitiSGlf more than Dodge. We may make mistakes, but this is settled now," 'C I had before written an earnest letter to the-President, and left ••W'^it with his secretary, protesting that your ranking position should ' be kept, asking that both might be promoted if possiblej if not that •W. your name should not be superseded, but should have the preference it -was entitled to. Grimes agreed with me, and Herron*s promotion was not give over you by request of our delegation, but by Stanton and Halleck. The President I think has left the matter entirely to them, 1,1-J Hii I learned these facts this morning, and propose to see Grimes to " ^ day, but nothing can change the determination I am satisfied. Private Diary Mem, March 2; • Fair. Capt Spencer went on raid with 150 mounted Infantry. Received dispatch from Kasson, Herron Maj, Gen,; Corcker Brig, Gen, March 3rd: Col. Cornyn*B Commad returned; 200 prisoners, one piece of •"^firtillery, and heavy train; three hundred mulos and horses; 60 bales 'of cotton, 17,000 in money, in Gen. Dodge to Capt. Dodds, Corinth 3, (10DR169) , The unserviceable stock here that wo are unable to feed and that dying on oui hands, wl 1 b« taken to Henderson Station Tenn,, fed ^ f«^d disposed Of for cash to the citizens of that county to the best jtdvsntage to Oovern^nt, and as speedily as poasible. Before being M ■arch, 1863. tmm sold, they will be branded "C". Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer expedition to Red Sulphur Springs Corinth, 4; (10DR169); } 1|T(' You will proceed in charge of the train to Red Sulphur Springs, and take the furniture, bedding, crockery &o at that place belonging to Cox & Co., now in charge of Mr. Marvin, leaving Mr. Marvin such as he may need for his own use. It will be carefuHy packed as pos sible, and the whole of it on your return turned over to Capt. J. K. Wing, Q. M. A. Great care will be taken that no unauthorized depreda tions are committed by the men. Capt. Cameron win be sent with the command, and has verbal instructions from me, and is also well ac- ^ ^ quainted with the locality &o. _ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Corinth 4, (10DR170) : HHP I have the honor to submit the following information gained from the scouts returned from Alabama, and from a Confederate officer who was confined in theAtlanta prison on charge of high treason. He made his escape the 7th of February. He reports 81 of our offiJi cers confined there,among them- General Willich, '^Col. Williams, • f' V Lt. Col. Stewart, 2nd Ind. Cavy. Lt. Col. Shacker, 32d Infty. Lt. Col .Dunn Lt. Col. 42d Ills., Maj. Warren 5th Ka. &c. &c» There are no troops on the railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, suid only about 0 § mite five hundred at Atlanta. At this place they hav© six months provision pn hand for the entire western army. -j At Mobile theree are about 5000 men under ^ckner; in the harbor, — — X-J fT 1 RI.31 ■ C«! March* 1S63. .mi •wi'^ •I . five iron clad gun-boats, two wooden gun-boats, and two building. In Charleston harbor they have three iron-clads and two floating batteries, with two other iron-clads waiting for the machinery which was in the Princes Royal captured by our fleet. In Savannah three iron-clads or rams. On the Yazoo river, they Ki : have one powerful ram, which they are pushing to completion, the prow and engine came up from Mobile. The Sander's fleet in Europe is steel clad, one of them ia launched and was to be ready In February. H' gandershas gone to Europe to attend to getting them out to sea. All the cavalry, partisan rangers, in the states of Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi, and Tennessee are ordered to report to Gen. Van Dom in Tennessee. The ocouts say, this cavalry is going across the ( Tennessee above Decatur daily, taking with them all the goods, horses and mules that they can find, that it is estimated that Johnson's cavalry force will amount to 25000. Newsoaper Clippings; (6DR36) " *** Prom Corinth: James F. Brooks, son of Dr. Brooks, and a solUer in the 39th Infantry writes from Corinth under date ©f March 4th. We quote ^he following: Ml W "Yesterday a scouting party went out under the command of Geo. E. ^"""spencer. Adjutant General. Theytook five days' rations. Yesterday avenging the lOth Missouri "nd another regiment of cavalry came in from a five days* scout. They took about,1«Q00,000 dollars' worth «MMK property, 60 bales of oottow, 100 head of horses and mules, 108 February, 1863. contra^®"^®» 140 prisoners, 15 yoke of oxen, and about $3000 in gold. The contrabands said they never saw a Union soldier before. They said there ^ large number of n groes in the country who were very anx ious to come within the Federal lines." jajnes writes that Maior J» Griffiths has not receovered yet from his serious illness. He has become greatly emaciated^. It is thought, however, that he will recover. ' li# MNT ^ , Words of Cheer. in our account of the late Union demonstration at Tipton, we stat ed that a patriotic and highly encourasing letter from Hon. J. A. Kasson, read at the evening meeting* following extract from that letter as published in the Tiptop Advertiser will be read with interest; "in our conquests and victories west of the Alleghanies, niiat state claims a prouder remembrance than our own? Besides our first General, Curtis, there are Dodge, who forced loud praises from the lips of the enemy at Pea Ridge, who never lost a battle, a post or a aklrmishi whose youth carried with it the valor of a c fl veteran; Tuttie, Lauman# Vandevere, Crocker, and McKean, who like the others, won their silver stars upon the battlefield; and hundreds Of others, officers and privates, whose prudence and courage equally de serve the tribute of hoio®8®* , m Bmt «l I Xjww Rebel Barbarities.,^^ «ii ehot down for loyalty to the Onion- One hundred 132^ March, 1863. ' ''bloodhounds used to hiint down loyal ^ople- Hundreds of families W»' *C^"^iveu out to perish of starvation. -MM " Washington, March 6,"'l863f* . .. j The follow!;:g has been forwarded to the headquarters of the army: «lfl liH See page ^ tMpM# ; (Jen. Dodge to Col. Mersey, Corinth 5, (lODrl7l) :* You will turn over to the Provost Marshal, Capt. P. A. Tyler, 81st Ohio infy. now under arrest. The Provost Marshal will place him in 'SmSb by himself. - -Ml ■Ml .V .V ."i j. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, CoTincil Bluffs , 5:- ^ ' Nathan tells me that you think our debts can be settled with land^ I have made every effort in my power to settle in that way, but find ^ it impossible to even get a proposition from our creditors to take •■'land on any terms. *'• I send you a list of bills payable as made out by "Wyman".' wm willing to entertain any proposition you make In regard to set- ••••lllng these old debts. I am anxious to have them settled. * ^ . W. Robbins to Gen. Dodge, Camp Opposite Vicksburg, 5: lying here in sight of Vicksburg* and have ^ been since the 1st of February, not doing much, with a great many men sick and suffering from the scurvy, caused by being crowded together 80 long on transports. The river has beenr wV^PCgfff la now some eight feet higher than the ground We'^O^ftmpaci on. If the levee should break we would soon March, 1863. he lander water. The soldiers have been working night and day on the ditch for the last few days. They have done near y all the work on t viitll the water in the river falls. I understand it is the intention to let the water into it in a few days, but until ) it is made deeper, there will not be water sufficient to float any1X1$^ thing but a flat-boat or raft. i«Ml an. We are building a ten gun fort at the mouth, and it is reported ^p^i^that we have some on hundred lbs. parrot guns to place in it. We will need them to silence the rebel battery opposite before we can safely run any craft through the canal. last three days the rebels have been throwing shells at I Ili9i4lt work on the canal. I do not think any one has lgl llftv been hurt by them yet, although they have g^ruck all around them. Some of their solid shot entered the south Qf -the canal and passing up made great splashing of the water* rebels evidently have got ^11, the range perfectly, and their guns *ill have to be dismounted before we can take any boats through. There is not one of the new Iowa regiments, that have more than ^ two hundred and fifty men for duty. Some do not have nearly as many as that, and they are the most disheartened set you ever saw. They go for peace on any ter-s, if they can only get home, or out of the #« ' ermy. p (xm ^ I am eomewhftt tired of the kind of soldiering such as we have had for the last two months* Ws have not been paid for six months, and re March 1863. •H# Mi** Uim t we have seen a great deal harder time than ever before7*""* ~ "« I do not hear from Lettie but seldom, the letters are sent but do not reach me, snd I cannot help being very anxious abon-t jjjy family, sit uated as they are, so I think I shall try and get my resignation ao— 'cepted. I have been waiting ^be capture of Vickaburg, but it may be a long time before w® succeed in doing that, though I am still ^ confident of success, not ohiy taking this place, but in the final subjection of the rebels, uhless the copperheads become too strong at home. The 4th are getting along pretty well. We have suffered some ij, from Sicknes , but not near as much as many others. The Chaplain ^ returned about a week ago reinstated. He was taken sick inmediately •"^is now quite sick, confined to his bed for the last six weeks, with no '^prospect of his getting better as long as he remans here. My hea th is good. I can't get sick enough to get a surgeon's cer- • ^-tificate. That is going to be the trouble in getting a resignation accepted, • w f ^n, OTnat to Gen, Define befon<i Vicksburg I'arch 6th:- ■ •• '" Release from arrest. Private Columbus Munn, Co. K. 9th ill. Inf. • <tala. «nd order him to report to those headquarters without delay. Dodge to Colonel Rio., Corinth 7, $10DR171); Yon being the Senior officer will eesung command of the pogt of NMl mt ' •' -J- J- 1 bclM mj tp lk9tXJ ^ •; March 1863* »'tMU « Bethel, with the troops that are left there by Col» Sanford, The 43d Ohio Infty. will report there from Boliver. The instruction to the guard at 8 and 16 mile tanks will be turned over by the companies leaving here, and great vigilence must be used in guarding the road 0)1 from 8 mile tank to Bethel. A small out-post will be kept at Purdy. You will also keep scouts on the Tennessee river from Clifton to pittsburg Landing, it being part of your duty to watch all movements ^ .of the enemy in direction. You will endeavor to get copies of all maps relating to the coun- ^ try surrounding that place,^d,„the names of reliable men, with heir residentce. § ti* Hpm ] , Private l>iary Mem. 4th: ^ f:- Col. Sweeney's command returned from-Jacinto, Maj. Fe.. Burnsville. Mrs. i'odge and Joseph went to St. ^ou^^jl^ IMMIt 4 Private Diary Mem. 5:- i M llf igfiii Comyn turned over captured property. ^ iM 9$ mm tlv Private Diary Mem. 7 - ^ mmm ltm r 1 tm f Capt. Spencer returned from scout to Bear m T} Private Diary Mem. 7:-^ ^ 9$ 0mm 001 Harrloon went to St. Louis, 9 *0009000000^0001 09 Private Diary Mem. 8:* ,0m0 <009$ 000909 1 '•m fcm Received letter from Kasson jand ^^^000 00009 0 , Inv&te Diary Mem. 9* ^1^ 0900 90009m 900 00990 .mm* .3l«rote. E., ■)>«'« >"<1 Crocker. ^ „ mtmm » ^ «»«HM ^jOSL 'Mi'. March, 1863. .0m it# «fT Ml# Gen.- Dodge to Gen, Hamilton Corinth 8» ) (10DR172) The scouts in from the south give the position of the troops in my immediate front as follows: U0I Two companies of Guerillas in Porks of Hatchie scattered. At Jumpertown four hundred. Pontotoc, Col. Faulkner with 600. Two com panies at Ripley with Haws. Warren near Brownsville. 26th Miss Inf. "mounted at Tupelo. Baxter and conscripts at Okolona about 1,000 strong, and then nothing until reach ColTombus where there are a tew regiments of conscripts and mailtia; at Enterprise a few men of same sort, and Meridian the ajune sort also. I have every reason to believe that most of Van Dorn'g bagS^S® transportation is on the road at Okalona and below, a^d with the General's permission, I pro- ^ pose to fit up an oxpddltion qj. cavalry to sweep out the entire crowd and push as f^r south as will permit. If the 3d Michigan cavalry iq j. start with a respectable force, and follow up with a supportij^g force of infantry for the cavalry to fall back upon and if at the gjune time a cavalry force could push to the Mississippi Central R. R. to koap any force from flanking me, I may be able to reach Meridian. It will take a week or ten days to fit up the expedition. I want Cavalry* amms and equipments at Memphis end I should like them. - A large force has* cb^ i^ack into the Tuscumbia valley, and re ports are current that the euemy are- mounting several regiments south of us. It appears to that ia our time to Strike south. March 1863. . ;' tSi' C. H. McNally to Gen. Dodge, Port Halleck, Ky., 9:- •IMNHli I received your telegraph yesterday, but as Capt. Hov;land my senior, is now in command, I handed it to him to act upon. ft The squadron was ready to embark for Memphis on board the steamboat Bostona No. 2., when an order from Gen. Hurlbut was received this morn . inc orderin*^. them to remain here. Let me assxire you. General, that it has been my ost earnest and constant desire, and is so still, to join you at any risk. I have spared no paias to obey your orders, as well as Gen, Grant's, to report at once to your headquarters, but ^ conflicting orders from Gen's, Davies and Hamilton, have actually kept me and my men here rotting, actualy rotting. I have, it is true, . but 60 men, but they are old cavalry soldiers of from ten to fifteen '' ttf t ^ ' have served with me during this period. Both they and myself have been prisoners of war for fifteen months, until exchanged last October, and my earnest dedire is to get into the ^ field on active service, and make up for lost time. "t Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth 10, (10DR173): . You will detail two companies of the 50th 111. Infy, tinder compe- » I I * * w • ^ tent officers to relieve the two companies of 18th Mo. Infty. at & 8 mile tank. , t. ^ Gen, Dodge to Lieut. Barnes, Corinth 10th, (10DR173): Mt-Ib; , Will proceed to Mempl is and file copies of ill my telegraph dia* patches for months of Nov. Dec. and Jan. and up to the 17th of Feb. Mr. W, L. Grass, chief clerk telegraph office, is requested to give • • . ( ^ 94 mm . .i jMMM* March, 1863. •• * /i%^« C va* i* ^ Lieut, Barnes the necessary facilities for complying with this order. Gen, Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, La Grange 10:- Letter received; will aid you all I can in proposed movement. If all is quiet will send 3d Mich, and make diversions from here. H fdt «i Gen. Dodge to Col. Hillyer, Corinth 10:- * ^ < i There is required five thousand (5000) dollars for use in secret I service corps employed at these headquarters, by order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant. ■ General Grant's instruction are to ca 1 onyou when necessary. t' There is now no income here. Trading and cotton permits having been all issued. r •i' ■ I .I fitf Please deliver the amount to Lieut, j, w. Barnes A. D.C, and I wilJ return receipts. ■ M ttm tMMtf MMif tfwrrt Endorsements. » „ . . . .. A. - ^ ^ « I' m. .. No. 1, Office Pro. Mar. Gen. Memphis, March 13, 1863. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. Hurlbut for instructions. Wm. S, Hillyer Pro. Mar. Gen, ^ No, 2. Gen. Dodge having received from Pro. Marshal |22.91, It seems proper that he should render some strong reason tdiy he should ask this additional sum. If Gen. Dodg® will report that the fund has beenexpended and how, and that this amount ifi necessary for public services, it will be permitted, otherwise not. To avoid any loss to public Col. Hillyer wil^ send j^2,000. S. A. ' rr. Hurlbut. 4. — Ca lai—' .■ , . < . ^ ^ J. W. See to (Jen. Dodge, Tarrytown, t". I waa measenfer in the telegraph office at Rolla Harrison) 140 ... . March 1863. all the time that you were there. Hy father is Capt. and A. C. S. in Sprngfield. I am going to school at this place., private Diary Mem. 10:- kI ft mJflS Occupied Post of Bethel, Col. Rice of 7th 111. in ccmmand. 43d. Ohio and Ross' battery with 11th and 15th Cav. , . > Gen. Dodge to Col, Webster, Corinth 11, (10dR165)j- ^ < The bearer of this, Mrs. Tucker, was the wife of a R. R. employe, ■; Who died the 8th of December 1862. She wishes to consult you as to means of obtaining the pay due her husband. She will tell her own . story. If you can assist her, you will oblige. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 13th:- p. mwill have all the transportation of this command except enough (t to do the camp duty, report to you at hald past six o*clock tomorrow morning with three days* rations, to hatil in a lot of lumber about fifteen (15) miles from this place. Escort will report at the same time. Place it under charge of proper officer, who will see that it *■ jpil is properly loaded. , --f tfV ImCH . Dodge to Senior officer in command escort to train, , I , Corinth IS, (lODRm) : ,4,^ You will proceed in command of the regiments of infantry, as es cort to train for lumber, to a mill about 17 miles distant from this ^mi|r|lf^place, on the Sulpher Spring road, in the vicihity of Walkers. !• ^ load the traj . with lumber and return. private Disry Men. 13:- , Col, Myers and Lady, Capt. Wllliasis and Mrs. Smith visited me today. j»ti- ' V March 1863« ■* ••••• Private Diary Mem'4%^* '»-** mt* «•» Uf Sent six 30-lb. parrotts to Grant, Mrs. D. arrivT^^'frnin St". Louis. Six 8 in. howitzers arrived from Vicksburg. ' JbSA • Gen. Dodge to commanding oTficer at 8- mile tanks, KM# w Corinth, 14, (IODRI75) : ^ The road will be patrolled day and night at different " iiourS 'at night, and ir day time before regular trains run over it. The telegraph line wiH he watched, and if cut, blown down or Injured in any way, you will immediateIj' endeavor to repair itj if you cannot do so report the break at the telegraph office in Corinth, as quickly as possible. Hhere breaks or damage to road occurs, signal men will he put out each side of break to stop all trains, and the fact will be reported here. ^ od Ji _ , Gen. Dodge to Capt. Prime, Corinth 15, )(IODR175). ^ I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yours of March 9th. ^ should be very glad to get the contrabands; able bodied men are very scarce here, and all our works need a large amountof dressing • up and repairing. Ditches cave in, and in many placed become filled up; which, as soon as heavy rains are over, I shall irmedialely repair; otherwise the works stands well, and have settled without much bulge from bottom, as is liable in such earth.' ' Gen. Dodge to Col. J. W; Puller, Commanding Brigade, Corinth 16 You will relieve tomorrow hoBaing, five (6) posts on the left of Col. Sweeney's picket line. ^ ' YaiMMt ww ' > i %iM0 wwaJLAHM' eewiSfli itl* March 1863. Gen, Dodge to Col. Mersy, Coringh 15, (lODRlvS) you will relieve tomorrow morning, five (5) posts on the right of Col,..^.. M. Bane's picket line. Hpfl -jc'' Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth 161' ^ fcl^i relieve tomorrow morning, four (4) posts on the right of Col, Sweeney's picket line. Col. Mersy will relieve five (5) posts on your right, .in,- o i***" i' Private Diary Mem. 16 i" jifent to La Grange to see Gen. Hamiltdti"»l , < Private Diary Mem. 17 ileturned from La Grange. . Dodge to Maj. Vincent, War Dept. Corinth 18, ) {IX5DR177) ^. 1 have the honor to herewith return the enclosed paper in rela- «in> ■ tion to Frank C. BUrdick with accompanying papers as directed. jThe 1st Alabama cavalry are being raised under orders of Maj, Gen. .^sGrant and five (6 ) companies have been mUStered iB^O SePVlce by Cap. Hi;* Parrand 11th U, S. Infy,, mustering officer of the district. I found Capt. Burdick in command of the first company, when I took j command, and have no doubt his statement is correct. .1 rospoctfuliy request that his application be granted as he has ^ taken great interest in raising the regiment, and placed in pa*o a jif, class of men who were formerly a burden tiQ jthe Government, jyp Private Diary Mem, 18:- •' "* t*r| j) 1 • 111. Cav, had skirmiah with Street's command. ®he nuBHi wound ed. ^he Lieut, and five prisoners taken. 4A a I k ^ ^ l' r vv', ' ,■ ..•••".vf .•; »/ March 1863. *9Km «PW^ Newspaper Clipping.' vMI ## iJPJ® !• 4J|||I« aili n* Col. Cornyn's Raid." *»flf Rebel account of the Famous Union Expedition to Florence;'^ The Huntsville Advocate, of "the 11s, contains aletter from ^ j Tuscumbia, giving the particulars of what it cals the "late raid of gip f'the Abolition hell hounds into North Alabama," > It says; "Early on Sunday morninS* 22d February, five Yankee gun-boats came up the Tennessee riverJ they did not land at Tuscum bia landing, but proceeded on up to Florence, Here two of them land ed and destroyed the ferryboat; the other three went on up to Bainbridge at foot of Muscle Shoales, and destroyed the ferryboat at i* hhat place. he Confederate States steamer Dunbar had been lyaing at . ' 'Sainbridge for some time,but had taken advantage the highwater, and gone over the shoales where the gunboats coul'^ not follow, . About three o'clock the gunboats all went down th® J^tver, without •• making any attempt to land, or showing any warlil^:® disposition, ex cept-giving three cannon shot at a party-of little boys on t is side 4-of the rlven^ ♦ - Late in the evening, when the oxoit®®®ht caused by the gunboats had in a great measure sublsded, the rattle Of SlQ&ll HriHS GUld tihO loping of horeea, announced the arrival of the Yankee cavalry. There was at-this time about thirty of Baxter's bai taliion in town; about sixteen of them were quietly finding their horses, and getting their '•••''tettpper at tihelr barracks on Main Streep) th« bakance were scattered ' over town. At the first alarm, thage sixteen men got into line. eti44 March, 1863. 4^9^ Baker, (Baxter being absent) telling them to stand firm, that it took more than one Yankee to stampede his men. The advtmce guard of the Tankess, about sixty men, cahrged upon these sixteen men; our boys gave a yell and galloped to meet them; the Yankeds turned and fled as fast as their horses qo^ld carry them; our boys pursued them back a mile, \intll they met the main body of the enemy, consisting of the 10th Miss uri, 5th Ohio, two battalions of Illinos,one company of Mississippi and one of Alabama cavalry, with a battery of moimted howitzers, in all about 1200 men; some estimate them at 800,^. The enemy fired several volleys, and charged in turn our boys falling back slowly until they were about to be flanked, when they retreated hastily into town; here they made a short stand, killing the orderly of the Yankee Commander, and one or two others* "By this time I ^^e Yankees, guided by renegade Alabaminas, had got the remaining boys nearly surroimded; but they made a -desperate effort,, and broke through the enemyfs ranks and escaped. We lost six men taken prisoners, but not one man was killed or wound ed on our side. It was now dusk, and the enemy did not pursue beyond the suLurbs of the town. The wagons, tents and camp equipage of Baxter's battalion were saved, having been sent out in the morning when the gunboats appeared." , ii , cr j The letter then gives a dreadful accoTint of outrages committeed r^apon fences, shrubbery, acc. and says: "You have had Mitchel and Turchin with youi oempared with Cornjrn (Col. P. M. Cornyn), 10th l^ssour March, 1863. ^"Cavalry), and his set, they were angels." liliii The letter proceeds: ^ •SliRJT ■ "Here is a fac simile of several writs that were served upon citizens of the town and nelghhorh ood: ' .::.A i *''* "Headquarters 1st Brigade, Maj. E. F. Blair's Division, Tus- ^*^cumbia, Alabam, February 23, 1863. '' "Edict 1st. "The United States Government, having ordered assessments to be made upon the wealthy citizens of the states now in rebellion against said Government, ^ have ordered an assessment ' upon your property to amount of dollirsi payable immediately "You are therefore,, commanded to ply over to iJaj. H.Lusk, pay ^^'"^'^master of this brigade, the above sum, or the same will be collected from you at the sacrifice of your property. Florence M. Cornyn. Col 10th Missouri Cavalry, Commending Brigade. • •1^'^ The lowest assessment that I have heard of under this edict was *^^^1500, the highest |5,000. One gentleitian» Mr. Wm. Warren, for failing to pay his aasessment was carried off, ' * iiqiQ inexpressible relief, the scoundrels' left town on Wed- ^'^xiesday afternoon, ■'aklng with them aboftt fifty bales of cotton, all the mules and horMC they could find, and about as many n- groes as they could force off, abdut sixty in all* They took the plantation teams to haul their cotton. Owing to the bad roads they left four teen bales of <§6tton between town «tid tfW^'^ountain, and I ^derstand they were compelled to leave tooeh more fuK^'Wier on, which lib®y burnt. March, 1863, • "The enemy came through Frankfort, to which place they came on ••#11 the Pulton road. By this means they were "to Sct here without having warning, as nobody dreamed of thei^ coming that roundabout way. Nearly every person they met or saw they brought along with them Some of them were compelled to walk thinty miles. When they arrived i a«v here, they had a hundred citizen prisoners. These, together with the M Citizens they got in town made a big show. No doubt the official remi- cord of the oxpedition will mention having captured 150 prisoners, not ten of whom will be Confederate soldiers, "As they subsisted whooly on the country, "our loss is enormous. Our farmers say they will not try to. make crops in- the valley this year, unless protection is given them. Tj^ere are immense quantities •■#9 Of corn in this valley, enough to feed a very large cavalry force all ■••• othe year round. All the Yankees have to do is to come and get It." M, M. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Lake Providence La., 19:- ttN .1 have delayed writing for several days until I should hear from g •! •Washington, as future course depended somewhat upon the result there. We have Just heard of my confirmation, and.I am going in a day or two down to Vicksburg to see Gen. Grant, when I intend to have •|gt"80pe conversation with him about matters suggested in your letter. You may rely upon my doing every thing in my power. I feel so grateful to you, for the interest that yoxi have^anlfested. In my pro motion, and the servioe that you havp rendered me,, that I could stim the bayous from here to vicksburg to dA you a favor. *hon I return from there l will write you fully. March, 1863. ^ mmt As far as I can see military matters here are at a stand still, mp wf ■ more troops can be brought down, all the schemes about shutes ggM'Cut off, and canals, seem to be humbugs, gotten up for the Purpose of ing time and distracting attention from the real game; 'but seme ns thing may happen soon. I wish you were here. If I did not know that Herron*a glory acquired in Missouri was a 4—(j humbug, more or less, I would feel better satisfied; but J am ... not mistaken, I know the men who did the puffing, and have some slight acquaintance with the Commander of the Department. «10WKO.* Pof^ring that I may lose Kasson's letter I enclose it to you, ^llgH Gen. Dodge to Gen, Hamilton, Corinth 19, (10DR178) ; : Sometime in December 1862, Capt, McNally w ith two companies of ^ ir the 3d U. S. Cavalry, ^as ordered to join m here, and from some case •.." they were unalbe to reach here until Gen. Hurlbut a few days ago order ©d thepi to remain at Columbus. I. have received a letter from Capt. Mhr Ho Nally; he desires to come forward, and as hie stroes, &o. have al ready reached this place, I respectfully request that he be sent to ms • «4 Gen. Dodge to Col. Comyn, Corinth 19, (10DR178 ); ^ ilMI ei f is reported that, the oavlary are using the lumber turned over .•I)to them for sheds for their horses, in putting Up house©» ^0* This •• cannot be allowed the lumber must be used for shelter for the horses ,only. ' / K «l6l I Dodge to Maj. Stone, Corinth X9> (iodri79) B flW*' It. l8 not ooneidered a desirable plan to put men ' V ^ March 1863, .rrr^t r^-—' houses, excppt when their tents hpve been so worn that they are leak- ■ ■ ^ - „ - • ing» and do not afford proper shelter, c i dtslHtMMiMi iMMt'i'VO Private Diary Mem. 19:- Lieut. Col. Sheldon fought and defeated hiJfl. Our loss some 10, enemy 25. Capt. Spencer left for Bear Creek ■■ ^ - v*-. t>vst.|.p -t .■' .. .. ■ ■ 'i-u; in command of 300 cavalry. Private Diary Mem. 20:- __ Wrote J. T, Baldwin, «t «# Gen. Dodge to Col. ®omyn, Corinth 20, Ti6dR179) = You can turn the officers oi your command now under arrest, over to Capt. Van Seller if you desire. Have the charges made out immediate H ' ly, 30 that they may be brought to trial. ■ . ' K Gen. Dodge to W. W, Scanlan, Corinth 21, (10bR179): It is reported to these headquarters, that you have openely made charges of corruption, and swindling of Government, against officers / of this command. You will immediately send in the charges, designsting the officers and wttneaaess against them. It# ttlP From South Danvors Wizard, (6DR39)/ ^ ^ g General Dodrge. iMtJimil Avw' - - r ' Extract from a letter dated Council Bluffs, Meu^ohlSd, 1863. "Gen. M. Dodge la stin at Corinth as successful as ever-has a large cor^iad, which fights on a small scale almost every day-has Is^tely mdde one of the biggest cavalry raids of th® war- went 300 ajjLles right into the heart of the enemy's forces, and all the way in mm March 1863. - irrt r? t their territory. It was made throu^ drenching rains. They swam streams, crossed mountains by paths, and dashed dovm among the enemy before they were aware of it- captured more prisoners than they could take care of, several hundred horses and mules, and destroyed a large ammunition train- also a train of commissary stores- and carried back with them over 200 prisoners, as many negroes, horses, mules and sev eral thousands of dollars in gold." Gen. Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 23, (10DR180): You will detail two companies of cavalry from your commad to be ready at ei^t (8) o'clock tomorrow morning, to accompany Capt, Harri son of Scouts, to Kossuth. Capt. Harrison will report at the camp at that time, care will be taken that no unauthorized depredations are committed hy the troops. Gen. Dodge to Dr. Stewart, Corinth 24, )(10DR180): Send in all the Government property at luka, and abandon th^ ^ hospital. If you find they are disposed to interfere with the removal of the property I will send a force to protect you# Private Diary, Mem. SirWood train taken by SqI. stret two miles north of Grand Junction. Captured lot of prisoners near Bethel# 41 S mi fr ^ Private Diary Mem. 22:- CaptAin Spencer sent in 18 prisoners and ^oraS'S^ipmenta. Had skirmish with Warren. Bethel cavalry tooic tl priaoners at Pocihontas belonging to Street, t u.J la iiaed mitU m MArch 1863 • " 'Hf ifc-tfiaiJ' Phillips ^odge. South Danvers, 24:- ^ However hard it might be for me to excuse myself, the neglect has not arisen from a lack of interest in the cause, for my mind has been largely occupied with the affiars of the country, and the noble men who are risking their lives for its preservation, and my cnHstant prayerhas been that you may be carried safely and victorioualy through the dangers which beset you , and that the country may come out of this conflict, piirified from the veils which are 3# X!^ threatening to sweep away its very foundation. If this nation fails in its struggle for existence, it will be through the influence of Northern traitors; at least, such has been my ^ •V' opinion from the commencement of the wa?*; but it will not fail, copperhead treason at the north thAt seemed so formidable at li^one time, and have given so much support to the rebels, has come fijlljf to its strength and is now waning; while the loyal citizens are beImg ginning to lift up their heads, and believe that the rebellion has «iNlf passed its zenith. ,111 I havo watched your course with great interest, and have been •» Wdt very much gratified with it. It has exceeded anything we had a right to expect from a person of your age and experience in war. .te,' " t'SElhh to make me think that the rij#>t spirit is of more oonse- ^ quenoe than experience. I have been particularly pleased withthe M ,fci, recent letter of yours published in the Nonpareil. It has the right It aMM ring to it. It dh? .. W goo« to.read so« stirring ^ words ^ 1) calculated 4^." to March 1863. p - eounteract the deleterious inflhenoe exerted hy cowardly hearts at H • the North over loyal minds. SWiMNm' ^ There seems to me to be truth in your remarks, that did the en- *tire free states, unconditionally support the Government, the rebellHJI 'iong would be done for In the time you name; and had the north possessed for years past the spirit you manifest, this rebellion would never have occurred; It was the expectancy of northern aid that emboldened *'the rebels to strike at the Government."'' I have at times been very anxious In some way to join the army of my country, but when I came to look at the matter in a reasonable manner, it has seemed clerrly my duty to remain at home. My age would prevent my seiving as a private to much purpose, and I have not the military talent or experience to fit mo for any other situation * " in the anny, and so I have thought it best to remain at home, and do ^ "what I can to aid the soldiers and provide for their families. tory good care has been taken of them thus far in this toim, and I hope that its patriotic interest in them will hold out to the end. I am willing, I think, to work and contribute of my means * last dollar if neaessary, to suetaiA tW Government in thl,3 effort to presofve its own existence and if it comes to that I am wining assist in any capacity in which I can b® of use to the Government. Mil} t Tour letter has had a wide circulation in this vicinity, I procuredits publication in the South Danvers Wizard. It was copied, in part o whole, from that paper inlor^ Bostoh Journal and the Salem M March 1863. papers. It was read at the inauguration of the Union Club at Meohanis ^ . ^all in Salem, by the Hon. S. H. Phillips; the hall was literally crammfull» and the reading of it produced a universal and most enthusit . astic applause. I don t doubt we have had some traitors among our officers and io"\ privates, more, probably, who were not made of the right stuff to be ^l^.of much use to the Government; but I do believe that had the people at home* conducted themselves as well as the officers and privates in the army* the rebellion would have been put down long ere this, 1 I^rniahed in town for the war, about 500 men, which iS more than our quota, and could if necessary send nearly as many more. We have raised money in various ways for the soldiers to the amount of about three thousand dollars, A ladies Soldiers Aid Society has been established, which has done considerable for the comfort of the sicK and wounded soldiers in the hospitals. , Your friends and relatives in this vicinity are well. Your grand mother Phillips is in her 89th year, and is still as bright and smart as ever. Aunt Lydia i* deeply interested in national affairs, and stands firmly by the Government, My family are well and all feel a great interest in your welfare, and wish to be remembered to yourself and Mrs. Dodge, M. B. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Was ington 24:*» -o I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yotir; letter of the 9th inst. addressed to Mr, Kasaon, he being In Conn, stumping for the March 1363. .CMC MNNC Republican ticket, fll!^wTll return ofi the 30th inst. ■4NMI Xi Presuming upon the cordial relations exsiting between yourself -lej.. and brother Herbert , and the affection and admiration he holds for you and shared by myself, I beg you to accept my best regards, with U the assurance that every Iowa man in Was ington feels that the rule Ml tWhich has obtained in this war, viz; that merit must stand aside for •-ftrtMOPitism, has been applied in the case of the second MaJ. Generalnl ejp>tej^ip from lowa. * „ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Deitzler, Corinth 25:- tCI •I 1^? -Lieut, Gill Reader, A. D,c. on my staff iias been relieved, andl 1 • •KSntl^e pleasure in recommending him to you. While he has been with me as been prompt and faithful in perfomring his duty, and is CMf^'very well posted in the Adjutants office, having for a great portion ^ ' of his time been my acting Asst. Adjt. gen, ' He leaves with my hearty-jjood wishes for his future success, and trust; if he desires it, will see fit to give him a staff appointmant. toe leH III M W »''■^-^rivate Diary Mem. 26: MMMti MMtf tnM .mm m • Qen. Hamilton relieved from his dbinaiAnd of left wing leth'^A^y Cofps tiMMC Dodge to Col. Meray, Corinth 25, (10DR180:- ' You will take all the mules of the 9th Ills., 'except two teams tfor camp duty. Whatever la lacking you will take from your brigade complete the'WountinC of the'9th liia, infantry. l«i. Gen.' Dodge to Beef Contractor#* Corinth 25, ) (lODRisi > F You will Immedlatelf ramove your slaughter yard out on the Dan March 1863. ville road, to the crossing of Clear Creek. The place will he des ignated by Capt. Irwin Inspector General. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt, Wing, Corinth 25, (lODRlBl) will issue to Lt. Col. Phillips, 9th IHs. Infantry, 60 mulesj should you have to take any out of the teams yo^ will do so, as the division train will he in, in a few days, from which you can replace Dodge to Col. Chetlain, Corinth 25, (10DR182); ^ . You will detail a sufficient number of men from the 12th Ills. Infy, to drain and thoroughly clean out the ditch at the west end of their camp. ^ Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hurlbut, Corinth 26, (10DR182)t ^ mb:- - The enemy has taken up the line of Bear Creek again, and have PVm . . . thornw a force into Tuacumhia and Florence, in all about 4000 with two batteries under command of Brig, Gen. S.A. Wood. They no doubt are a force of ohservation, and I can move on them and drive them out: tinless this is done they will take out immense quan- .tities of forage *ith which th® valley abounds. If it meets the .Gen's, approval, as soon as the streams and ponds will admit, I will H ' ^arch upon them with all my cavalry, and sufficient infantry and ar tillery to insure success of the expedition. _ , ij1!9 mttfm Private Diary Mem. 26^7 , Mai, Howard wont to Alton wi;^ 3^ prisoners. Gunboats went up ■■ ■ -v-- t W • !■ ■■ m" W jm^ihe river to Florenof| ^ ^ jv ■ ■ -U ,^^•• March, 1863. -* Private Diary -m: Vt: - » * ••"W •« •# <iWM •<«» Gen. Sullivan relieved from his "cSSffiand^ofjac^son,*' Gen. Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 27, (10DR183): ^ ' You will send one Lieutn and 20 men to report to commanding ofi'icer at Smith's bridge, for duty Immediately. • Gen, Dodge to Dr. Marsh, Corinth 28, (l©DrlB3) : ADlAlTtii ®n accordance with the decision of the Surgeon General, ambulanc es are under the control of the surgoon who is held responsible for their use, in accordance with existing order. Gen, Dodge to Capt, Van Seller, Corinth 27, (10DR183) : Bring Allen, Walker and Edwards, Mississippi citizens, before | Capt* Hawes Judge Advocate, and have their depositions tkken in case of U. S, vs. Reed Co. "C" 50th Ills. Infy, and then order them to leave this department for violation of orders €uid army regulations in pur chasing from a soldier, commissary stores. Gen. Tuttie to Gen, Dodge, Memphis, 27th:- % m I am now on my way to the front. Don't know what kind of a com mand I will get yet, but I tell you what I want and am going to try for, that is for myself and Crocker to have each an Iowa Division, and to have you co mmand both, I will take the responsibility to represent to Gen, Grant that it will be desirable with you. If the thing can be accompliahed I want to get the 2nd and7th with me when you are relieved, and give Col. Rice a good brigade. Will you speak to blm and Col, UMiTer of the matter? I write in a great hurry, will March 1863. write you again as soon as I see Gen. Grant. Gen Oglesby is with me going down for duty, I think I can work it so as to get him out to ..Corinth in your place if the other is likely to go off. ^ ft Gen, Hurlbut was going to send me to your command, but I told him I would rather go to the front. From what you have told me I takd it for granted that your feelings are the same. I want to be under you as my immediate commanding officer, if possible. X liVtf ••d Write me at Yoxmg's point as soon as you get this. We leave im mediately on steamer "Dove". fee* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 28, (10DR184) : ^ I herewith rsturn the conunimica-tion of c. w. McNany with the following explanation/ While I was on the march after Forrest, I passed the man's farm, and his family supposing It was Forrest's command, came out to the fence and commenced cheering for jeff Davis, Forrest and the southern confederaoy. Whether the grown people cheered or not I could not say; they, at any rate, stood by anicountenanced It; and they did not stop until we rode up to the house and made ourM . selves known. I Inmedlately took the property as receipts show, and It has been properly accounted for to the A. M. McMcHany we found at Hlfflin; o n our approach he endeavored to escape with others, but ati- the cavalry caught him. Ha afterwards visited Corinth with some Dnlon men, and stated to me that he took the oath because he was or- »n. d.red to, and for the purpose jf saving his property; that Ws^eymMRMt path lea were with the ^ W AS, March 1863. •at <M The Union men with him said that he was an honorable man, but 1 *'^that he was a noted rebel. Children never cheer for governments of ' » I, ' men who are enemies without their fathers and mothers are enemies too, S-k atd t-j^nd if we were to take the testimony of good Union men, Mr. McHany is just as good a rebel today as ffeff Davis is; and had he been in my ^district he would'have been ordered to the Southern Confederacy. I despise a mah who cloaks his principles under the oath; and they are far more dagerous to us than a rebel in arms. I believe McHany has been dealt too leniently with, and under our laws his entire property would be subject to confiscation. It*is false that* any person cheered for Lincoln. I was present during the entire time. Saw and ^ heard everything. - "jt Gen. Dodge to Captain Prime, Corinth 28, (10DR185): ^ suggest the propriety of sowing grass seed on the ""^batteries and entrenchments stu-rouhding Corinth. I believe with care, and a little labor, grass seed could be made to grow, thereby renderIng more safe and preventing the wearing of the earth. * If you dso® proper and will send the seed, I will see that it is *** properly put in an d cared for, Dodge to Col« Hoffman, Corinth 29, (10DR185):"T l« """" Th e rebels captured about Dec. 27th; 1862, Jack Kauffman,^a citiaen * "^ef Hardin Co. Tenn., and have him confined in prison at Tullahonia. I desiro to have him exchanged; he is a Union man and haS rendered valuable seryic® to our Government. If in the exchange of citizens A ^ March, 1863. ^i;-you c?.n effect his, it will be granting a favor to his family* and Tender great benefit to the service. They are not aware who he really ,i s, and for that reason I desire to get him out of their hands; they jppj^^hold him merely as a dangerous Union man* yul ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corip^h 30, (10DR186)s , The works at Bethel were badly planned, the main work built on a side hill, while the surrounding country commands it. -.■ To avoid this an outwork was built some two hundred yards from twwV- KM*' - the main work, and when I took command I occupied the main works in wich the barracks were built, placing one section of the battery v.hich is — protected by two regfliments of Infantry in it; and, to prevent the 0' ^ enemy by a sudden dash occupying the outwork, I placed one section of artillery in it rupported by one company of infantry, and camped the cavalry in its rear; thus the forces are only 200 yards apar^, and .^i^oth sections of the battery I consi.lor well supported. I also be lieve that no enemy could approach the place without due w g. when the force would occupy the works on ihe hill bringing both de fii'-' - - tachments. , r.iW* Gen. Dodge to Oen. Hurlbut, Coriuth 30# (10DR186) •' ^^,The pos'tion of the enemy has somewhat changed in the last week. Their line now stretches from the mouth of Bear Creek on Tennessee ^ g river around through Verona to Pontotoc'and then westward to connect i with the roving bands near the Central Miss. R. R* Brig. Oen. S. A. Wood of rebel army# commands in north Alabama, having his headquarters at Florence on this side of the river, his forces all conimanded by Col. Rammon of 16th Ala. , and the entire cominand amotints to about 4,000 men, mounted and being mounted, with two batteries, vigilently guard1*-' ing the li^e of Bear Creek; and they are putting their men in condition for a raid. Next is Coli Barteau's brigade of cavalry at Verona. He has lately been reinforced by cavalry, and infantry has relieved his 4 % ,. r men at Okalona, guarding the R* R. and other points. His pickets extend this side of Baldwin, and west of him is stretched out Hamond Faulkner. At i* He also is making arrangements for a raid; while, on east side of river, E *■* Cox, Rhoddy and a small part of Van. Dorn's force is in Harden, Wayne and other counties, where they are collecting together stores. They a?e also securing number of flats in Horse Creek &hd Duck river, and are ^ ready, when the opportunity offers, to cross, is my impression that Cox, Woods and Barteau are all fixing to make a simultaneous raid on our communications and posts; they, however, cannot move with out my knowledge- and I believe it is practicable for me to move on them and break them up. If I had one more regiment of cavalry, I could move east or southiSupported with infantry and artillery, brealB up all their plans > and whip them badly shiuld they deem pru- «i ' dent to give me battle. If I should move south I can push infantry . and artillery to Pcntotoc, and then use my cavalry in breaking up the #0 force south, destroy their R, R. and, I believe, also break the R. R. in rear of Grenada, It is certainly best for ua to stop this contemplated raid, and the most effectual way is to make one'bft,them* If the March, 1863. .ewf it" H If General coxild, at the same time, send down and threaten Grenada with a cavalry brigade, it would insure our success, and put them back a long time, I respectfully request that you will call the General's ^0-attention to this matter, ^ . As soon as streams fall, and the regiments that are now moxmting are fully equipped they will move; in the mean time, I will endeavor j to keep fully posted. Scouts have come in from Jackson and Meridian R, R. but there is no news of importance. They have a considerable force on the Yazoo, a few militia at Grenada, while most of Vicksburg is camped on the Big Black or the R. R. leading to it, and all within striking distance of Vicksbrug. To Gen, Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs 11, ; vob . If I had conveyed property without actual consider ation for th© purpose of preventing its being sacrificed mand it ei should be levied upon, I would compromise and not fight it-for to ••rI fight it and got beaten leaves a bad record; a man must look out for his character as well as for his interests in such matters. The facts and circumstances atte =ing each case would generally point out to theparty what would be his best course. ^0 In this place, and I su ppose in this section of the country, it is customary to have property in the wife'a name. To such an extent is km At carried that solvent men huy and^sell real estate in their wife's Pnname. Douglas for instance fit •: more, you make, while in » «on®y. i° .. Bf 1G]| March 1863« ® is next to it, and be content with small returns from it, if such ''is the result and when you come out you have something to work with. If you do not live thorugh it your family has something to live upon and very likely the interest and annual income of it would keep them. Real estate I would not touch except through tax titles, which I consider as safe an investment as I know of, and one which gives good returns; but judicious selections of lands and lots must Mttdj " be made, or a person better let it alone, ■ • • "Ii ' ' I had, say $200 worth of city tax certificates covering some very j * good lots and a great many in outside additions. They were being constantly redeemed; but to look after them at city sales and at ^ company sales I fotmd very troublesome, and I traded them all off ^ M. last winter; as yet I have only invested $73 in that way for Annie, The past winter my tax business &c has crowded me very l^s' alose; work enough before me all the time to keep me busy; no time to look outside of my business, for a good investment or anything else. My profita in Jan, and Peb, were large; my tax business seemed ■t •1 SMdi to be crowMed into those two months. My business increased largely over last year and my deposits as per statement March Ist are upwards of $10,000, That however is far ebove the average, I am very care ful and cautious and moving along prosperously. If I had had a partner a year ago to have relieved me from a part of the cares and labor of my business (a clerk don't* fill the place), I could have 1 I Siade money for you as well a9 myself,'and could have been with you a part 16^ March 1863. (Man fal>f» time. You know so little about my business, it is impossible ' Judge correctly of the advantages an d disadvantages of a partner. This same matter was talked of when I first started in • 1860; have had it in view ever since, and have had but one opinion Jk -# < - ijt about it; could I talk to you about the matter, you would be of the same opinion; it could not be otherwise. I will simply mention one ^ view of the matter you do not proVably think of, which is of some importance to you and every one else who has money in niy hands. In case of my death there is no one person who could take my business as I leave it, and carry it along or clear It up satisfactorily, not knowing anything about it before hand-same in case of severe illness. I The Judge has already declined the JUdgeship; is asked to run for •voO Governor. Is being pressed very strongly to accept one or the other, i® immovable; has his reasons for declinging both, aside from his 4lfg anticipation of going into business with me. I have never urged him eSllf » matter last mentioned; but, on the contrary, represented my business, 4c. in an inferior light. He has done his own thinking, I mine; Ijj-i we both arrive at same conclusion. It is a matter in the future, and ffVa-f possibly may never occur, you will treat it as confidential, as I do f h not want any one here to know such a thing is contemplated. I last week sold my office where I now am, for near f700 to R. L. Douglas, and purchased the property adjoining Post Office for |llOO of Jake Wiikina, now occupied by bim as beer ship,--22 feet front runI :..ning back tp alley. Building about Jike one I now occupy. The loca- March, 1863. i^ition is one of fhe best in town, and I can today sell'out* i'or several ii i hundred dollars bonus, so I guess I made a good swap, shill move Ckl there in May, You can send me what spare funds you have, say $1000 or more. I mi' can maJce use of it so as to pay you ten per cent, and will invest it 9mo • if I have the right kind of opportunity. I shall have more leisure •''♦ from this time on, and will endeavor to hxmt up something that is de •1 ♦sirable* Julia and Lettie will go to Corintli as soon as they hear in re- * ply to letters written hbout it. Father cannot go now; we could not -Spare him, " not an ijo Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 13:- ^ giotfio ' John D, Lockwood will probably accompany Julia and Lettie to Corinth. He goes to see you and the army, and for benefit of his health '^tit my solicitation.- I wish you would enclose a pass over R. R, to ^ his address, care Gen. Tyttle Cairo, it of advantage to him, ••• ' • and perhaps prevent delay that he might otherwise be subjected to. hm «nfr There are but few who feel more interest in your welfare, and ^ prosperity than Lockwood and Deming, Both very patriotic, and have supported the war liberally; are valualbe friends to me here, and I hope if he reaches there you will make his visit a pleasant one. Lt. Sample on Tuttle's staff Is an old and intimate friend of ' Lockwooda. 'They will leave'in a week or two. First boat from St. Joe expected tomori;>oir.' it will be impossible for me to leave at d •i Harchi 1863. g|, present; could not even leave for a day. I want to visit you very .... To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs 22:- Your letter of 0th enclosing pass for Julia received several « days ago, Julia, Lettie and Lockwood will leave in first boat after 6th of April. Biss Lockwood will go with them as far as St, Louis, wYou will see by circular in Nonpareil that mother is President .j of Sanitary Commission here. Her election, as well as Miss Lockwood's was unanimous. Miss, L. is very active and efficient in aiding sol- «'iil-- - ^ ^ diers families here, and in gett ng up festivals, &c. to obtain money to send to sanitary commission to be used for benefit of soldiers in hospitals. So few young ladies here take any part in such matters, or have a thought for the brave fellow who are trying to save for . them a Bipwpf Qoverninent, except it be to denounce them or ridicule mil itheir efforts, that when one does her duty in defiance of the wishes ■•I Uhv threats of the church of which she is a member (Presbyterian), f "f^added to the opposition of the nionerous secesh sympathizers, to say ggg Ij-inothing of the local jealousies for which this place is famous, she ,do8erveB the praise of all loyal men and womep, and will get it. I think we shall be able to send quite a lot of vegetables from Jmi hi point to the sanitary commission. I yesterday got ten men in ^ town tO'contribute ten bushels of potatoes each -100 Imshels in all. A$iw iWi 1 contributed ten b^hels of onions, worth here |2,50 per bushel, *^| have stirred them up In Harrisin county, and we shall receive several .6tM •HiMi March, 1863. loads from the friends* there. In most of the settlements In this county I think they will make up several loads and send in. Some portions of this county are very loyal. Big Settlement, for in stance* notice resolutions passed at union meeting held there. Fetler is the only secesh in the township. • this war is not near its end, and I do not think it so-we cannot now realize the value of the recent conscription law. That one act may yet be the means of saving our Government. I think and hipe have a beneficial influence over the torftes at home. 'Leniency to rebels either in the front or"rear while they oppose us rtl *di 'wT-i vrsm~1' in force, is bad policy. . I see Salen Gazette has an accounl of your report on "Rebel Bar- -'C Oen. Dodge(s mother to his wif^^ Council Bluffs 24:- Tuesday evening, 9 o'clock, have juat got Lettie into bed; she put arms around my neck and gave me one hearty kiss saying, "What will you ml oJ do when I go doim to Corinth, for a little girl to pnt to bed?" I asked her if she thought she would come and live with me again; she answered so affectionately, "I do think I shall but I Go want to 'see my pa» ^ ®nG sister; then I will bo back again-" *** Mr. Lockwood thinks of going with theni. He thodSht he could not leave Before the 6th or 6th ofApril, but he told JuXia today he might get away next weak. I am glad that she can hu^e some Man with \er; and his sister 'will'go as far as St. Louis. That will make it ^ bariti al IMS es" in it. Wol ) ^ klXs At • Xssr^ March 186S. ,gf|| pleasant for them. I am disappointed that I cannot go, but shall have to give that up for the present; should G. M. remain at Corinth I iCu. _ ^and not come home, I shall come if possible when Julia returns. Ihy cannot you come and spend a few weeks with us in the summer? ( nC I have just laid aside the evening paper, and the news is encouraging; should it prove true that Farragut had safely made the passage lai with his whole fleet, I am almost firm in the belief that this war is near its end. Let us have peace that will he honorable in every ► m ry ' respect to the north. Won't the copperheads lower their sails? We have a batch of them here that I would like to have down in the rebel 110 army. They are rebels at heart and they would be of no use in our ar my. Just teike them where they belong. . i I had a letter from G, M. last week; we know that his time just tim'- 1* be all taken up but it is cheering to get a letter when he has a few ijf ^ spare moments that he can devote in writing us. Julia and Nate have gone to Miss Lucy Lock" ood's to a small party. 11? She has spent the day out today and is engaged tomorrow and next • (lay, so that she has but llltle time at home. m t Geo. E. Ford to Gen, Dodge, Bhiladelphia, 26:- ^ Not hearing from you since George left your command, 1 wish to have a few pleasant moments in communicating with you. I suppore you are aware that George consulted me by telegraph, it !•? ^ respecting his leaving the^jposition your kindness had placed him in as your A. D, 0. answer advising him to remain with you and March, 1863. nov to accept the command of his company, ' — , .^.1 .J.L ^1* ■ , . ij. »« ^ .f ,. ^.' After receiving the petition that had been sent to him by the men (which he forwarded to me), and his noble letter written to me on receipt of my telegram, I was satisfied that he had done right in re- ,, turning to his company, and leaving the pleasant position with which yQ^ honored him. George not having informed me of your views In the matter of his retura, and fearing you may not have fully understood his feelings and sentiments, I take the liberty of enclosgH' Ing extracts hig letters written to me, on that occasion, iRhich I I have no doubt will interest you, and will certainly vindicate George in the course he pursued. ' ^ I" letter dated'August 26th, 1862, the date of h'is'telegram, 'requesting my advise, he writes, "I came into the company a private, I have been with them constantly until our arriaval at Helena, I have been with them and shared their hardships, their dangers and their privations, and now I return to remain with the gallant 4th until iti"! peace or death shall relieve me of my command. I regret to leave Gen. Dodge, for'he is one of a thousand, but I go, "not because I love Caesar le'ss, but Rome more," my conscience ^ '^'clearly tells me that I should share my destiny with t^.at of my com pany." IM George^s letter dated the 27th August, on receipt of my •^•Vtelegram he writes: "I have no idea of the motive that prompted you ftJI jtfT ^ ' 'to urge my refusal of the commission, further than you thought it for \ ®y good, I can fully appreciate your solictude for my welfare, and, ® T ^ lb March, 1863. I faar, can never fully repay you for it. But I feel that niy first duty Is what I owe my country, I have sworn to support her to the ; best of my ability, and I feel that I would b© recreant to my oath should I remain here in a comfortable position, knowing at the same time that my company nesds my services, "I know there is no on- that have a greater influence oer the men IHj,,.'than I have. There is not a man who would not follow me into the ratlin jaws of death, and I will venture to a ssert that there is not one that would not be willing to sacrifice his life to save mine, and now. Pa would you desert men like these, on the very eve of an impor- ^ hnow very well you would not. Imagine my feelings Would get into an action and Co/. B. would fail in their duty, owing to the incapability ©f its comniander When I felt oonsoloua that had i have been with them, they would have -overed themeiivee with glory, instead of dlegraoe. Could I return to you at ^^the end of the war feeling that I had done my duty? No sir, I could never hold my head up amona men again, i could never drive off that ^ . guilty feeling, and conscience would night and day hies, "perjurer" in my ear. j- d -t' :,. I leave for my company the early part of-next week, and tn^-T future my address win t>e, Capt. o. E. E. Co. B, ttlj.loia Infy army of the South-west, via Helena Art." better than,I,# if fleorge'a eubsequent actions have susj the noble aqntisents of hts letters. ^ He has our. constant ¥*- •— - March 1863. prayers for Divine protection, and has certainly escaped in the *a- ^(•rious positiona of danger in which he has been exposed, in a wonder- , ful manner. , The poiltion of the rebels is certainly becoming desperate, and I look forward to the next three months to complete the downfall of OMI » base conspiracy and wicked rebellion. I fully believe that the down-trodden black race will yet occupy an important position in the subjtigation of their proud despot masters and that our heavoniy Father, who hears the prayers of those who call upon him in time of trouble, has heard these people, and in the course of the won-ierful .events now transpiring these people will by their fijl; conduct, and the aid we shall reooive, vindicate their claims to man-^ estabiioh their rights citizenship, |r; To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:-"^* Ptt Julia and Lettie leave today hy packet to St, Joej thence by rail ko Hannibal and packet to St. Louis. They will go from there in company with Mr, Brown who telegraphed me he would leave the 5th, 1 Lockwood was unable to go. Denning i^ftnts to go East. Judge Baldwin goes With them on his way to Davenport; others go all the'way to ^t. Louis, Lettie is in good trim; has left orders about having her l*^arden fixed, and thinks she will not be gone a great while. Your letter ig being extensively copied in Eastern papers; BosJournal, Ao. have published 1^* Baskell writes me It was read by jr ' I Stephen H. PhUlipg' at a monster union Weitllng In Mechanic's Hall, an^ Marbh, 1863. ^ * * brought down the houso at almost every sentence. Sends his respects to you and would like to have you write him. Haskell of Salem, ■O ' Phillips, of Davers, and Plymton (Collector of Dist)of Boston have fil r written me that your letter will do much good in that section. ^ I hope you will send me flOOO o more; can make good use of it. Will make everything secure so you would meet with no delay in obtain- • • • ing money on certificates in case of death. I entered into written agreement to connect myself in business with Judge Baldwin on the 1st Sept, The pressure at Davenport to have him accept the Governorship or IW f' ^ Judgeship will be very strong, and he wanted to have it in a shape to ^ prevent his changing his mind. We xinderstand each other, and know whatwe are going to do. It cannot be otherwsise than beneficial to me Wilkins is out of my building and I shall move over in a few •w- , weeks, Samuel L, Freeborn to Gen, Dodge, Str. Belle Creole, Tala- , it 1 j;0 1 hatcha river, 3ltSir: You will doubtless think it impertinent in me for writing to . . . . . . . . . you, but knowing you to be a soldier and a soldier's friend, and be ing my former commanding officer, I take the liberty of writing to you hoping it will meet your approval/ Iowa is at Vicksburg yet, I have not been with the regiment since las t Doc. I am Governor's aid, and have been up the Cumberland river for three months. We are on our way to Yazoo city, ^ere are fity boats in the fleet and move according to orders from Gen'# Grant, The ! LLi- . .. . . , . on The brave old 4th w March, 1863. tiS 0 " ' . " I >•;- boats are almost wrecked, in two days more we will be down as far as « Greenwood, the rebels have a battery at that point that will stop our • _.V#. advance till it is taken, B. R. Pegrara came as far as Memphis, his boat was release d and sent back to St, Louis, I saw Frank Davenport in Memphis, he said he was going on to Corinth, and has arrived ere this. My best wishes to Mrs, Dodge and Frank, X-.x m*ii $mi mut nt Brief of the Ligon case: I, Charles Wamble Judge of the court of probate, for said county. hereby certify that James W, Ligon of said county is the guardian of the following named children, minors. I further certify that to my own knowledge said J, W Ligon as such administrator and ^ «« ei / guardian received the sum of thirty two hundred and two dollars. That said J, W, Ligon is a citizen of said cotinty ^ose general character is that of an honest upright peaceable man whose words and acts may be relied on as correct. Headquarters District of Corinth, liepartment of the Tenn, OJ Corinth Miss., Apr. 1st, 1863. Received of Brig, Gen, G. M, Dodge one ~0<i ( , sack of coin taken by Col, Cornyn from my safe containing $367.95 in ' gold and silver coin, $1210 C, S. A, currency. The entire amoung being money belonging to minor heirs and myself, J, W, Ligon. [ i ms mL. ' Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hurlbut, Corinth April i, (lODyiS?): •wrt leirX - I have not a battery that can move all its guns for the want of horses, eud more or less of my cavalry are dismovmted, ^ince the 1st of i^vember 1862 up to the present time, no stock of any kind has^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c1ebfed0441d2707e361084f0b58e91c.pdf 1af97749a430b27adf0f7581597e4fae PDF Text Text March, 1863« C . . ^11 ■ K • .f frmC'". " boats are almost wrecked, in two days more we will be down as far as Greenwood, the rebels have a battery at that point that will stop our •w»d advance till it is taken. B, R. Pegram came as far as Memphis, his boat was release d and sent back to St. Louis. I saw Frank Davenport in Memphis, he said he was going on to Corinth, and has arrived ere this. My best wishes to Mrs. Dodge and Frank. ' ' Brief of the Ligon case: I, Charles Wamble Judge of the court of probate, for said county, '»o ■ hereby certify that James W. Ligon of said county is the guardian of the following named children, minors. I further certify *o ■ . that to my own knowledge said J. W Ligon as such administrator and f m guardian has received the sxim of thirty two hundred and two dollars. That said J. W, Ligon is a citizen of said county idiose pjeneral character is that of an honest upright peaceable man whose words and acts may be relied on as correct. Headquarters District of Corinth, tienartment of the Tenn. ' OJ Corinth Miss., Apr, Ist, 1863. Received of Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge one sack of coin taken by Col. Cornyn from my safe containing $367.95 in gold and silver coin. $1210 C. S. A. currency. The entire amoung ^ ^ being money belonging to minor heirs and myself. J. W. Ligon. .. _ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth April 1, (lODyiB?): tPVl . I have not a battery that can move all its guns for the want of Iti .. horses, and more or less of my cavalry are dismounted. Smce the Ist of M^veinber 1862 iip to the present time, no stock of any kind has^ April 1863. .1^1 ,m«|A r ,been furnished us, except 33 broken down horses,. You can readily perT ceived the condition we must be in, and as requisition after requisi- ,- tion has been forwarded without any response, i know of no other way „ than to bring the matter to the notice of the General. We require 150 artillery horses and 300 cavalry horses. ; » G.M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Washington 2:- loi JUiw awf ^ I am ordered to the field, and will have to use a borrowed horse until I am able to buy a horse which will be eome time, -ml. ^ I went to see the Secretary of War this morning and asked to be transfered to your department. He told me if you wanted me that it would be necessary for you to apply for my transfer, and then he would I issue a special order discharging me, and appoint me in the capacity you ^jr^t mo to servo. General if you think I will suit you as a clerk, or in ^^any other capacity, please get me transfered,. ,w«., Gen. Dodge to Capt. Fitch, Corinth 3, (lODRlSS); When you return if you have transportation, I will put infantry on your boats at any point you may designate, and if my cavalry are here will move up to Tuscurabia in connection with you and clear the 1# 04place out. e^eip : M ''her. are abont 2000 rebels at Tusoumlba, with one battery, also a foroo of from 1000 to 2000 at Plorenoe with anotherbattery eaia , me to be one or two large guns. »o doubt elth a little notice they can dr.. *ulte a force there, and If I ■»<"» "P ">13 sldo. ae shall have to keep them from oroeslng to relnforoe. It Is posdlble my cavalry April, 1863. .SMt may be ordered out. I f so, I will fia^ish you with what infantry you '1 may need. I will cheerfully co-operate with you at any time, and I de sire you to communicate with me any information you may obtain Tihile op erating on this river. At any time you should need a force to help you will forward it. <• OU Gen. Dodge to Gen. Wood, Gorinth 3:-(10DR189) ;• •0*^ Your communication of April 1st, by flag of truce, arrived at ray lines today; and in answer I have to say that James Neil is held by us asa prisoner of war, and treated as such. How you obtained su(&h information I am unable to sur ise, "as there is no foundation in fact for it. Your threat to hang two men for one, is given its proper i.'3X weight. Our Government never hangs men without good and sufficient i<U 19 •cause. (I wish I could say the same of yours), and when it decides upon hanging men the threats of Confederate officers coxint nothing. We have no fears of the old story of retaliation.- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 3, (10DR190): have the honor herewith to submit a statement in relation t6 the capture of John Beall, CeSi^"E'* 6(3 Ills. Vols. Infty. It appears that these officers while out in oOTi"mand of a *otachment- at the town of Rienza failed to mak'e the necessary arrangements to guard against sup prise, scattered their command,took off their arms, and went from one half to three quarters 0^% toils a*ay from their command to get dinner and Whiia 'thaj:^ WWre taW prUoners by a fltrag&liug gUerrlULaa^ It Wi. ' "c el > y'^iaeum imtui o." ^ BIi April, 1863. ^ , was no fault of theirs that the whole command was not captured and such gross neglect of duty should he summarily punished. I there- . fore recommend that they he dismissed from the servico. They are 1 prisoners in the hands of the enemy, i'MiM Geo, E. Spencer to Col. Chetlain, Corinth 4, (10 DR190): 11 ctf 3 Brig. Gen. G. Dodge directs me to say to you that you will cause the firm of T. H. Davis & Co. to stop the sale of all intoxicating liquors under the extreme penalty of the law. I*' The General also direct® that you instruct the Post Provost Marshal to Use the utmost vigilance in detecting any violation of t«. • Geo. E. Spencer to Capt. Van Sellers, Corinth 4, (10DR191) tJUm BriK. Gen. 0. M. Dodge Comd'g. instructs me to say to you:That Of •Tjt yoxi will take all men intoxicated, and keep them to work on the for .tlfications, until they reveal the parties from whom they obtained the liouor. The General directs that you cause the arrest of all tttelseiirT ^ ^ parsons intoxicated on the street. To Mrs. Dodge from her sister Lettie, St. Louis, 4: Joseph left a letter of yours to him for me to read, 4«if ^ ^ enclosed to me. Sorry indeed to hear of Ocean's poor health, surely ha has not a sufficient reason for heing in the army __ if leaving it would prolong his health, it seems to me a duty for him to attend to it that ho gets out. I would have him, fame and ialth ore as nothing to life and hoalt; and if patriotism-perhaps . t . iw . A—v 1^ his li#e ITT ■ —loq ta m m M.V- rt-» ' i, April, 1863. ftf t». f ■ . iJLlm tr: to ttc iMUK: iwAai Urn 1 can be preserved the country will be more benefited than if %e yielded it up* I would talk to him like a even if he did "bah"; for I don't like to hear of Ocean's being sick Tlhat is the matter with Lettie? I suppose of course you thought I had no room, else you would hot have recommended the Olive Street house to a sick child. I shall tell Joseph to bring them up if he will. I am living up in north St. Louis', on ninth between Spring an Wright, For the last two or three days Sallie has been here; she has long wanted orders from you to stay with me until you come, but I have never said anything about it, knwwing Ida was alone. She has asked me twice to take her before, as Ida doe's not get along with r _ her very well. But I would not, and told her so; but it was only for Ida. Last night she urged me so hard "not to hdve her go back to Mrs. Brown," that I told her if she did not want to she need not, and that I would write and have you say where she should stay, today. Bhe has never wanted to stay with Ida, but I have told her repeatedly lihe ought to try to get along well and be a good girl, and she has, I told Sallie twice if she left Ida I would'not take her because I A - did not wish Ida left alone, but it would perhaps be better for Ida, and Sallei too if I did. At least you had bet ter send directitoa/ to Sallie, it will please and satisfy her. She is a smart girl, and with the exception of the one time I spoke to you about, has done very well with me. - Qea. Dodgo to Col, Bane, ,/^Corinth '-orinth 5,B, iiuimxvxj i ^ Institute a coxuct of Inquiry to ascertain who tore down or par- April 1863. ^ a. In* '^Tially destroyed the building just east of the encampment of the S9th jl^ I Iowa Infty, ig reported to have been done by the 122nd Ills. Infty iIqI^i ^d 39th lowa Infty. I desire if possible to fasten it on the men; if not, on their regiments; as such unauthorized depredations cannot hmks. allowed, , •1 iiia-.:. ' ^h, Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, Momphis 1:- " . ' _*• I'eceived your letter on my return from Vicksburg. My im ti: pression is you had better stay where you are* means _|l^^ improbable that Vicksburg will yet have to be taken by an advance wt: Corinth down the M. & 0. R. R. I have resigned my commission as Haj. Gen. and start for home today. It is brought about by family ^ ,reasons, and because I was assigned to a division when Mcji'herson my rtju- ih command of a corps. I am entitled to the corps by rank and by services, he has no claim to it whatever. Ml ' Everything Vicksburg is just where it was three months since. Every plan has failed and something new must be tried./ f '-*11 jj^tjji, I Gen, Tuttle to Gen, Dodge, Yo\ing8s Point 5:- ti j'-- arrived here in due time, and em now in command of what was the division, formerly Ross's, afterwards Gen. Jno. E. Smith. There is now two brigades of four regiments each. Gen. Grant has ordered five more Iowa roginients to Join me, which will make 13 regiments in all. •fO<h» I only Iowa troops now in the Division is your old battery. 1 tried to accom pliah what I wrote you about at Memphis; but he ^ could not do ae desired for the reason that it would require too much 9m JiwrntrnmO im ■■■nin to iem mdi t< A pril, 1863. »mm Prearranging of troops. He assured me that when he gets his army suf .ficiently together, that he will organize as suggested. He spoke in tfla ;ijigh terms of you. I suggested that you otight to be Ipr omoted, which he readily assented to* 1 The Iowa regiments that I am to get are, the 8th; 12th, 33nd 34and V ' 36th. The 14th is to relieve the*35th at Cairo, as the regiment is jsmall and I understand Shaw don't want to take the field with it. ^ I have two good brigades here now, 4000 men for duty. The other '■* brigade will have "000 for duty, which will make the strongest divi- •• sion here, ^cknessof troops here -is very much exaggerated. I have my troops now digging a canal through on this side of the river that »- intersects a bayou a mile from the river, that empties into Miss. ^ river 15 miles below Vicksburg, the Intention it to only pass through flatobats and very light drauglit steamers, and after marching the men down by land, ferry them across the river. It looks like it might be a success; I think there will be no fight here very soon, but circtuastances may change things 'soon. 'There are other things taking place that I would like to tell you of, hut for fear of accidents ' Budh as rebels getting hold of mail &c, it Von*t do to put on paper. •wit • ilM but I will say that somd fine morning they may be very much astonlBhed. . ^,1 , ^ Sen. anith is to coflffltrad my Iowa brlgad^f^e is now tip^io'see about " I :faxfw ) I , ooJ •"■«»» rs^i IturlB^/tbrinlih 5, (lOMlSgTi ^ By the act of CongrosB and Department orders, negroes are allowed m in April, 1863. n'' 7^- .zmt - to a certain number, as cpmpan;^ cooks. The Chief Quartermaster of the departniant refuses to pay them t« proper Q, M. rolls and vouchers, ana Bays in a circular which I enclose that they will be paid on company rolls by the paymaster. The paymaster refuses to pay,saying he has no authority to pay them., I; desire to know the proper method of takI jing up^ these men and who. is the proper, person to. pay them. It . xl wprks great injustice to these men, ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Van Sellers, Corinth 9, .(10DR192): .rjjj# You will have all prisoners in the guard house subject to fatigue jjm duty, immediately renort to Lt. Col, Hurlbut 57th Ills. Infty for duty. Send spade with each man; also furnish sufficient guard. j ^ ' Horace ^erett to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs 7:- Some time since, I understood Col, Redfield to say that you had g. several companies of negro troops at Corinth, under your command, and that their discipline was hi^ly creditable. On repeating it here, Mr, Clinton denied my statement Intoto, and doewo that you have an^ negro troops, and that you have no faith in their good qualities. Not wishto be misled on such an important subject, and not desiring to B%(i9ii8lead others, i will be much obliged if you v/ill give the facts, whether or no you have any bleck troops, aj^ their condition and their efficledby. ^ . While absent from home, l read your letter to the Nonpareil, and tuma very much pleased with Its tone. We could almost make you Govenor on the strength of it. OTiero is evidently a •m mS 1T9 OQI a .oisiirc'r^ ol .V: :?>.■-l^' ■ , f;'V ^Lmt April, 1863. •'" 'vailing in the State, Union-organizations are quietly but'energeticaily being made, and very soon, we will be ready to enforce the oath, X'* Gen. Dodge to Commanding Officer Confederate Forces, 4^** Corinth 10, (10DR193) ; ■ - Xloi You have two Federal soldiers, viz; John R. Runnian, Co, E,, 12th 111, Infty and Geo, White Co, E, I2th Ills, Infty, prisoners, I send Capt, Geo, E, Spencer, A.A.G. to- your lines, with a proposition to exchange them. He has with him a list of Confederate soldiers of your •'-command held by me as prisoners, which, if you accept the proposition to exchange,- you can select from. The place and mode of delivery will be agreed upon by Capt. Spencer, Gen, Dodge to Gen, Ellet, Corinth 10, {10DR193); ' I am instructed by Maj. Gen, Hurlbut that your command has been or- ^'^dered up the Tennessee by MaJ, Gen, Hurlbut to report to me. As soon as you arrive at Hamburg,*report by messenger your strength, condition, ^ and the amount of rations you have aboard, as I may desire to place more on your boats. Also inform me if. at the present stage of water you can go over Colbert Shoals, The enemy have a small force in Hardin and Wayne counties, under Col, Cox; and at Florence a battery made of pig iron, mounting two guns, also one opposite of seme kind, and considerable force of enemy supporting it. ."Idh s i ii ■ . * Communicate with me immediately, and>hold yourself rhaUy to co-op Srith a contemplated movement from here, dW', "iw omm -o»4 iiiuu Dodge to Gen, Webster, Corinth 10^, ' oin ^ lo pfovieions are sold from this command to citizens ex0-1 IflO ^rll 186S. cept to families of Union soldiers. The lines are kept closed, an' ,I do not see the policy of even charging sutlers enormous freights, as it all comes out of the soldier. Nor can I see the reason why an * officer or soldier stationed at Corinth, should have to pay 100 per . cent more for goodd in Corinth than in Memphis. Gen, Webster must be 1^^aware that the frichgts alone almost prohibit the use of anything .^l^teQught outside of commissary department. i have given no permits to j,bring goods through free except for provisions into the hands of Capt, Carpenter, C. S. and take the precaution that the goods are shipped to him and these goods are sold only to hospital officers, and are taken up ^ l.^on his returns samd as all Government property. By this method we oht .,tain o\;ir supplies at less than half the price charged by merchants and others. % have no way of getting any vegetables or produce except from St. Louis, and the risk of bringing them here is so great ^ .that no one will engage in it except under the arrangment made with C.S. -mm •iff . Private Diary Mem, ^ Julia and Lettie arrived. jff 10» Capt. Gpencer started with flag of truce to Tuscumbia, S. W, ,^to 13. Bridge betv/een Decatur and Tuscumbia, ^ ^ ^ II- 5fth Ohio cavalry had a skirmish at Jumpertpwn; took six prlsonars, horses and arms. .eW* Council Bluffs 11;- - ^ ^ . SLjm tied up so I dare not move a peg, and every move- "^i rmtrn iimmKr ^ATZ'.T-^ ( - .-L April, 1865. tmi iHm ment I make is watched. 'I would like to sell our Denver ' house and pay the Deble Work and Moon claim which amounts to about I ^ $1700, The list of ourindebtedness that I sent you was made by ** "Wyman under your direction, - I have not heard from Durant since he returned from Denver. Tou know he was to make a return, ^he property that he got cost us and ijf was worth at least $14,000 and our indebtedness was but little over $7000. He paid $700 out to Rider and the drivers, and has made no return of the balance. He got 800 sacks of flour which gold for a little over $10,000. He got 40 J^oke of cat tie and 19 Wagons and all the fixings, which if he takes all to satisfy his ds^t, will be a heavy sacfifice. I have settled a great many of our debts, and in no instance have I sacrificed a cent. I have always made what cost us a dollar pay a dollar, and in some instances more. I ajn satisfied that Pegram made great sacrifices the last summer he wag in Denver. Nothing of particular interest going on here. The demovrats at the state convention will kdopt resolutions ii^ favor of prosecuting the war, which will cause a split, the coppgpj^aads will not go it. The republicans are urging Caie to run for Governor, he thinks he can't stand the expense. Dr. M, W. Robbins to Gen. Dod'ge Greenville 12<; Our divisions landed at this point on the 4th. Hade throe days march on the route to Rolling fork, where most of us sup posed we were going. About two P. M. of the third day cur advance cam^^ April, 1863, in sight of Ferguson's band, who fired on our men with their artillery. ^ We had two batteries with us, Langraber's flying artillery and the jith Ohio. These were sent forward in line of battle, but a few shell from the flying battery made the rebels skedaddle, and we went into cimp. The next morning we turned back burning all the corn and mills along our route on both sides of Deer Creek. The rebels followed us pretty closely, picking up afew of our men who ere straggling, one of whom they burnt. They caught him setting fire to a corn crib, and threw him in. We took all the mules and horses we could find, with any quantity of niggers who would follow us. The burning of the mills , and corn was by Gen. Steel's order, and the negroes were told they could do as they pleased stay at home or go with us. though as there were a great many women and children Gen. Steel and Wagner advised . them not to come as the boats could not take them on. Day before yesterday, the day we got back, the rebels came up iwith our rear guard and killed one of them. Our force were crossing bridg» which we had built on our down trip across Black Bayou, about ■ half of our force had crossed when the bridge gave way and had to be rebuilt, thus dividing our force, but I suppose there were not omany of the rebels as they kept at a respectful distance. Twice they ventured within range of our batteries when a few shots scattered bridge was soon rebuilt and all reached the place safely lWj.th, the exception of two men killed, and a few str agglers picked up. I We found part of our transports had returned to Young's Point, ».\1 April, 1863, * and we are wiating for't'hem I suppose. I can hardly guess the object ^ of this expedition. We went as far as Gen, Grant's orders were that ' we should, and we nearly ruined a portion of the richest and best country in the south, ' I think that the Tazoo pass expedition is a total failure. It is 'returning and going down the river. All of our canals have failed; '^"twenty dredge boats would not keep th e one opposite Vicksburg clear 'of sand, I see no way of taking Vicksburg, but by attacking it in ' front, or getting a sufficient fleet below, to cross' our troops and ' njWf •" attack from below. Or an army of twentj"^ five or thirty thousand men with pontoon trains, could be marched down the same road that we went I . as the road is good as far down as the jtinction of Deer Creek and Sunflower, and probably'to Tazoo City, forage and subsistence in great abundance, and only a hundred miles from this place to Yazoo City, or wait for the rebels to evacuate Vicksburg which they will not do as long as theycan obtain supplies. As the river aboveand 9 "below is pretty well blockaded, if the forage and subsistence was deetroyed in Deer creek and Sunflower valley, I think it would puzzle the butternuts to subsist in army long in Vicksburg, « We have had no news from the N^rth for some time, and have no idea of what is going on. j r • f /-# 1 •* 9 * •> 'A-fc,' -. Col. Burton wished me to write that if any new" regimente going * ■ - to be raised in Iowa, he wolil(i have the command of one, I suppose he wishes you to assist hi®* April, * ' 1863. .gjif ,iJWk ^ *NWr"W^P?» • The old ,4th is all right, pretty healthy and in good spirits, Capt, Pike has resigned. 4m X I -tv Private Diary Mem, 13:- ?.t? p.: X Received pay of Mr, Wilson up to March 1st, 63: Mtd# 14; Cavalry attacked Glendale and was repulsed, «4grfl jtq Correspondence of Hawk-Eye, Corinth 5:- ,;<it §,1^ ^ Since Col. Cornyn's raid into Tusoumbia, military matters have been very quiet in oxir district. The garrison is now busily engaged in building barracks and lev- .jf, eling up the earthworks which have become somewhat delapidated by the . action of the '•''Inter's rain, Th tents occupied by the troops are to be sent to Vicksburg* . . ^ . gg I Gen Dodge is mounting his infantry as fast as he can get horses and mules to do it with. All the native Alabama and Mississippi Reggtjjiments now forming are mounted. The 9th Illinois Infantry are all ^ counted on mules. It is a very funny sight to see them on company and battallo n drill, with the long ears and biy heads bobbing. The j 9th is one of the best drilled infantry regiments in the servic , and have already acquired a tolerable knowledge of cavalry tactics. Col, Comyn, of the 10th Missouri, is chief of cavalry. His regiment has four mountain howitzers attached, which they always take with them, comyn is a dashing go-a-head man, €und hates the rebels IHgl worse than he does the d-1. Like Gen. Sweeney, his old and intimate I, friend, he believe# in hitting the enemy whenever and wherever foimd. April, 1863. and of repeating the doae. Gen. Dodge will, probably; send these two officers on a very important mission shortly, • • The weather is still quite cool and- the spring backward, we should think for the sunny south. Gen. Dodge has recently issued an order encouraging the citizens of this District "in their agricultuaral pursuits, promising protection as far as possible. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazetts, Corinth 13;-.' 'Wei gQjjjQ thunder from the point of the Bayonet. ^ I have just seen a copy of resolutions adopted without the knowl- '^'^edge or connivance of any commissioned officers, by the non-commis sioned officers and privates of C. B. of the -Slst Ohio. They are sent to their county papers for publication. They were instigated by i ■**' some remarks made by the copperhead editor of one of their papers, upon the manner in which some resolutions of the regiment were voted on by the soldiers, intimating that the resolutions were gotten up by a few "bread-and-butter patriots", and passed by the regiment "at the !»» , point of the bayonet. Now these soldiers were not willing to rest tmder a charge of such cowardice, and they have spoken their minds freely without the inteferenoe or knowledge of any "bread-and butter patriots," They say that they voted heartily for the resolutions of a" . the regiment condemning Capt. Lyler*s disloyal letter, because they iii-- thought such action was ri^t and necefa^ary. They expressed extrem«(^ lilagust for treason ererywhere, but mora*Especially in the army and Aprll» 1863, t g»,-at home, They do not approve every act of the Administration, hut yet they deem it proper to give the Chief Magistrate the warmest co-oper ation so long as he shall honestly keep to the one great work of vindiaating the nation's dignity and restoring the laws. And they think right to reserve the settlemtn of minor questions, of mere politi cal differences, for tlie hallot-bax after the war. There is no use of trying to falsify the feeling of the rank and file toward copper heads. Here are genuine resolutions, which express the feeling of ^the men those who wield the hayonet and are hy that, if nothing more a thousand fold more worthj' of honor than the most respectahle stay- ^ , at-;iome Copperhead in the North, I A Flag of Truce goes 15 miles through the Enemy's Lines.-, „ This evening Capt. Spencer returned from Tuscumhia, whither he wKfl ^ ' ' ' *[^|t with a flag of truce. At Bear Creek he met the first rehel pick ets. They manifested a little curiosity upon the Captain's approach with his small escort, hut allowed him to ride into the streaih before halting him. Then they required that only two should advance, and make known the object of the truce party, Capt, Spencer took one man with him, and advancing, informed the wondering Butternuts that he was the hearer of dispatched to Gen, Wood, from the United States authorities at Corinth, This information was unexpected and the pick ets did not know what to do about it. One suggested that he he perpn mitted to proceed, but another proposed that they should send to their jk ^ Captain for instructions. This appearing to he the safer plan, was adopt< .'V-y ■ April, 1863. ,ft*# i«d •and in due course of time, their Captain, one Moreland, made his -1BH0--" appearance. Ascertainin' that a part of Capt. Spencer's business Id iras in reference to the exchange of prisoners, and the rebel . jIr|4CI captain being greatly interest in obtaining the release of prisoner now in Corinth, he was so greatly rejoiced by the Captain I WMI n promise to secur® therelaaee of the prisoner in QXiestion, If he i! I might be allowed to attend to his business with all possible ^0 dlispptch, that he not only allowed him to proceed, but also generously offered to accompany him. He first, however, told the 'Captain that Gen. Rhoddy was the man to see and not Gen. Wodd. Pleased with the prospect "of visiting Rhoddy's headquarters, ^ Captain Spencer rode fearlessly along with his accomodating rebel escort dispensing at times, as much hospitality from the store on , 'hand, as he thought to be serviceabre. Boldly without being challenged the Yankee bemd, escorted by the well know Captain -Moreland, rode through camps passed pickets, and even reached the out- ^ ""skirts of Tuscumbia, when a Lieutenant of the last camp they had ' passed, overto'ok the 'party and prevented their going any further If ' much to the disgust of the Yankees, who would gladly have been esc corted thus to Johnson's Head-quarters, ' The business off Cppt. Spe cer was, however, made know, and the I ' commfiuidant of the post of Tuecumiba, Col, Gaines met the party and administered a stem rebuke to the kind-intentioned rebel Capt ^ who was aatonisfi&fd'^to thinfTSie iiad committed a blunder. Capt. Spenci April, 1863. was taken back seven iniles, where he remained all night, and receivedan answer from Geh. Rhoddy in the morning, he returned to CorSnth reaching here this evening. • Rebel . i»<»t n. Gen, Dodge is i'^ debted to the Kindness of Capt, Morelanl, "for much ^valuable informati®'^ in reference to the condition of affairs in the country passed over. It is certain that between Bear Creek and Tuscumbia, and at the latter place and Florence, there are six thousand rebel troops, mostly cavalry, with from nine to fifteen pieces of artxiiery, tiliei>y, .; -o.o -i. : j' ^ j , ^ .;.,Xr 'ffl ef o Southern p£^P®r3. - » • CWWf a Capt, Spencor obtained copies of the Chattanooga Rebel and Jack- •fltS son, MiSS*> Appeal* containing news from the attack on Charleston as late as ten o*clook P. M. April athi which you have already received by telegraph. They contain little else of interest. An editorial in the Appeal thinks the point of danger to the Southern Confederacy lies in Tennessee. Tl\e "wily Rosecrans" as they call him, is evidently the greatest thorn in the flesh which troubles them at present. Hitll' . At Port Hudson on the 7th, our lower fleet had opened fire, lying if. out of range of the rebel batteries* firing slowly without effect. IMQ J The Bath paper mills, in South Carolina* near August, Georgia. destroyed by fire on the Second. The were the largest in the -•t iSouthern Confederacy, and the loss aeriously effect newspaper ' ^ publishers. The Charleston Courier ^ reduced to a tri-woekly issue j -■ i; /. :'f iJ I.I . I-.- ' (^>l4 V April, 1863. , •"«»« «iPVP -fctvlo.and its last issue could not promise another for want of paper, fl' £■• ; Mrs. Gen, Bragg was convalescent. ^ r -mmttm Hf Fifth Ohio Cavalry Skirmish-. - --f Day befogs yesterday, a small force of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry UpAfft' attacked the, rebel outpost at Jumperville, some twenty miles southwest fLftf Of Corinth, and routed the rebels, killing and wounding a nximber and -awT cppturing ei^t or ten prisoners. The fifth Ohio had two wounded. I^lglliu;;^;' . Activxty~Somotiling to be done. §c'Although there is the appearance of the most perfect quiet at Cor inth, yet there is great activity displayed by Gen. Dodge. His scouts are penetrating in every direction, and he is constantly gaining in- | of veaue not only to himself, but to other commanders who ^ are closer to the enemy. Something of interest may be. expected soon. Gen. podge to T. J, Raines, C. S. Corinth 13: (10DR195): eX liit'jCj jjy Q^minand is so situated here that to supply it with vegetables, •"^Vroduce, ale Sec. necessary for the hospitals and officers, at a resonablo rate, it has to be done by Capt. Carpenter, C. S.He employs *' three men, or makes arrangements with them, by which they agree to * bring him all the vegetables produce and ale that he requires, besides "''^that sent hy Commissary Department, and turn it over to him at cost **■ and twenty five percent. This enables him to issue it at about one •^quarter, and always less than One half, the price it can be bought or ^obtained for in any other way. ^ei« man carry with them proper pato show their authority in •Atter, The goods are shipped 4 April, 1863. Capt. Carpenter, C. S*, and .1 have instructed them to report to you with a list of the goods they desire to ship, and obtain an order, or request, when necessary, so as to have them sdnt througli at Government Mlli ^ rates, and that no delay may behad, by failure to get permits, or on ^ . account of the stringent rules at the Custom House, ^ , The aid you have heretofore given these men has been of great benefit in getting the goods through without delay, and has been a God-send to our sick. Gen, Dodge to Gen, Oglesby, Corinth 13, (10DR197); I suppose you were apprised of the proposed movements in conneoc • • tion with Gen, ^oseorans. It was planned some time ago, when but few -*T troops were at Tusctunbia, Now we shall meet about 6000 of the enem and eleven pieoes of artillery. It is agree d that Roseorans shall have a force at Eastport, by steam, of 1500 men, while I join with fivr or six thousand, and that we attack the enemy at Tuscumbia and Florence defeat them, and then rush a column of cavalry to Decatur, and into Georgia to cut the rail road, Rosecrans* Cavalry is to go to Georgia while I hold line of Tennessee river. They are to return m through the mountains to this place. At the same time a movement will ^ I be made south, by Gen, Hurlbut, and also one in front of Roseorans, Matters and forces have so changed since the plan tas formed that a part of it may be impossible. The enemy are moving continaullay towards Roseorans* right, and also on to my left, and have made exten- •• . «=> » alve arrangements for oiX)sslng the Tennessee River, I have plaeed April, 1863. scouts on their telegraph and railroad lines, and they will cut and * destroy as far as they can. This may dis concert them. I also prottfUMcr. to fall upon the force at Bear Creek, tal<e their out-posts and secure the crossings. They no doubt will malte a determinate stand on both, Lit'tle and Bear ireek. If everjrthing works well I shall have the line of Big Bear tomorrow. I take 4000 infantry, 1500 mounted ^ infantry and cavalry, and twleve pieces of artillery,/ I shall endeavor to communicate with dispatchs sent to Col. Pullor, whom I leave in command will be forwarded. -oo:—0 , X Gen. Dodge to Capt. Tiedman, Corinth 14, (10DR198): wet % r'■ . You will prepare to move with your corps Wednesday morning, at i day-light, men armed and equipped; also three days rations in haverIln sacks a full supply of spades, axes and pick-axes, rope, spikes and bridge tools will be taken in wagons. Ho camp and garrison equipage will be allowed, Gen. Dodge to Major Stone, Corinth le, (10DR198): Three batteries will prepare to move at s';nrise Wednesday morning. < / Thov will take three days ration s in haweraacks, and illve in wfig IXiw 9tr-' ^ ens; also two days* forage (com or oats), No can?) and garrison equipage will be taken. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ellet, Corinth 14, (10DR198)f^ LUtiUi-fir-:- Hhen you arrive at Pittsburg Landing, move on up to mouth of Big dear Creek at Eastport or Chickadaus, where X shall be on Thursday T . k' ted " April, 1863. ^ t with my foroos. I desire you to oo-operate with me In the movement ^ „ on Tuscumbla, and will oonoult ylth you at one of those places. Gen. Dodge to Col. Straight of Gen. Roseorane' Army, Ooranth 14: ^•^.tomorrow (^fednesday) morning. It Is probable that I shall bo delay ^ ad at Bear Greek on account of water, and I Judge it would be better _ for you to land above the mouth of that oreek. where I shall oommunicate with you. • i . 1 . ^ Gen. Dodge to Ool. Sweeney, "orlnth 14, (10DR199): ^ „ Your brigade will prepare to move on Wednesday morning 15th Inst. arsunrise, with three days ratlona In haversacks, forty rounds of amu- ^ nltlon in cartridge boxes and sixty Bounds in wagons, alsoflve days rations of bread, coffee, sugar and salt. One wagon will be al- ^ , lowed for ammunition, and two for rations. Ho camp and garrison equl- : P®8a will be allowed, except spades and axes, a full supply of which \ jWiii taken. nufif , , ^ Brigade Commanders will cause an Inspection of their comman s made, and see that the above Instructions are fully compiled ^ ^^with. (Similar instructions sent to'Ool. Comyn, Col. «ersy and Col. Bane) He M. Hotle to Gen. Dodge, Des Moiuea 14:-' I understand that some copperheads havd ^rlttsn to men moJtliMM m: ^ In your district, urging thera to desert &§, Can ydU send me any ^ l it 9lmm 1^ 'f ^vw%iyo*ml# ■ipftiaaiMMS Jbi'^rrv^- MdIM 4Nl# April* 1863. SMU .(Jta# letters of that kind? Please have some man look this up, and send mo information and letters by 10th May, that I may have them indicted hy ax Grand Jury of U. S. Circuit Court. Correspondence of Missouri Democrat, Council Bluffs, 15: The late election in "your city "The Great Free Heart", of Missouri is cheering to every good and loyal man, and renders as4.4 • , surance floubley sure, that come what may-let this or that many g' up or go down, the edict has gone forth from the people in the language of the immortal Jackson, the "Union'must and shall be preserved." There is no other solution of the question- the administration must tm Jc and shall be maintained in its efforts to suporess the rebellion, prej^ serve the union and perpetuate Republican Institutions, The men of the "slope" have contributed largely of thier bone and A muscle to this war. The noble and now veteran 4th Iowa Infantry of Which the gallant Brigadier-General G. M. bodge was Colonel, now com manded by J. A. Williamson, and the 29th regiment*, commanded by Col. Thomas H. Burton Jr. was recruited from this county, and we are proud of them, and accept them as worthy and true representatives of Iowa prowess, valor and endurance. We also contributed a company for the 6th Iowa watalry. Col. D* S. Wilson, assigned to duty at Sioux City, HHHP O- .under Qen, John Cook for frontier service. ♦ There are other n^es of which Just and honorable mention ^ould be made and it is meet that they ould be rwaembered. I refer to tJw .ctlve mwibers of the awvitwy Oommlsslons throughout tb^ April, 1863. .''.fRI # Uiq' frifi state. These Commissions are managed and controled by noble womenifi'-tlorthy descendants of the "Women of the Revolution", and in whose hearts ts an inherent love of liberty, right justice and the cause of truth; in them the oppressed,find unswerving advocates, true and never failing friends. Prominent among these of this place, of whom just ,and honorable mention should be made here; prominent for heroic de- ■votion to duty, and the impulses of patriotic and worthy motives, stand the names of Miss Sue C. Lockwood, Mrs. A. L. Doming and Mrs. Frank Street. The early dawn, the evening shade, all seasons and con dition of weather and time, are alike to them in their heavenly and patriotic career of ministering to the comfort and alleviating the sickness and distress of our heroic soldiers, whom sickness, the perils of battle, and the changes and chances of war have deprived of ^%i|i©ans and health. aniwr*® honor to them. May others go and do likewise. e#Hl MMMll ^odge to Col. Fuller, Corinth 15, (10DR201) j. , yg Ic ■ The troops and out-posts within this command will be placed sub ject to your orders. Vt , fug g^l: All official returns and commttnl cat ions that require to go forjtHr^rd from District headquarters, will go forward through my headquartero, emd will be examined and acted upon by you. Any important move- -ments of the enemy, and dispatches from our own corps or from Roseol%i crans, will be forwarded to me by messenger. -Vted Strict watch will be kept on Tennessee river by the Bethel command tl80 to the south and south east of me. The cavalry at Camp Davies April, 1863. .C»CX •XXl# $■( *^-ii±l-l be kept a c^ive in making demonstration south, and watching the movements in that direction. The command is distributed as follows: " "' Col. Rice in conijnand from 16 mile Tank to Henderson; Col. Miller at liwar! Qhevyalla and at Smith's bridge; Col. Burke at Camp Davies; and Lt. v ■' Col. Morrill at Glendale. " . i . You will also P Oglesby'posted of reoorts of scouts, and 'liny information that may be of Importance; and also keep me fully •' posted by the messenger. •HO* hOM Gen* Dodge to his brother, Corinth 3<- ' tern i^iQ has gone to St. Louis. My tr-oops arS just arriving '' ■ home from their Alabama raid leaded down with heavy trrins of the ^ "'*■ ' enemies stores, captured at Tuscumbia; also 200 prisoners and one ^ niece of artillery. It was made through drenching rains; they swam creeks and rivefS, built bridges marching 300 miles in 12 days right into the heart of the enemies country. It-was a boldand successful expedition. They fought quite a battle at Tuscumbia, taking the place irith its stores. Gen. Bragg crossed the Tennessee river to meet my forces but we wo^e too quick for him. ' - I was recommouded by Gen. Hallec^ for promotion long time ago, but aup ose it was pnt aside for some political preferences. I don't o«iroa never ask'ed it therefore can do withdut it. We all feel good L "*^%ver the conscript law, last night when the news reached here the f ^ ; boys were wild with "^foy;" It will give tul' a chance to grant furloughs ViMmmso ^ bravo boys ^ve been from homt moro than' a I worked ^ ' —. -. . - ^ hard •ti / 4 \ iiMMi' dJ.JuW ihMi dtwmi tifii 0$ 0%Xn April, 1863. , r IrfrtA to get that clause inserted for I have some feeling for an enlisted ••rl man. I believe it will be very beneficial to our army if judiciously used, and add to its discipline and effectiveness, Julia can come down and see us while Annie is here, it will bo pleasant for her, llfit' My troops are in excellent condition, and seem to be the best disa ciplined of any in Grant's army. I should go into any fight with them with perfect confidence that they would win. It is the Old Guard of the Army of the Tennessee, so called, they having participated in all the battles and always won fame. It is the Division Gen, Grant ^ first commanded, and their banners are inscribed with "Belmont", "Fort -•IT • . , Henry", "Fort Donelson", "Bhiloh", "Corinth 2nd", "Island No. 10","parker's Cross Roads", "Monteray" - "Tuscumbia", Their ranks have been thinned by battles, but enough remains to hold aloft the-old banner and carry it through this war victorious. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth March 27:- Our armies are in good condition, and we shAll certainly go form . ward to success. No one has any idea of the condition of the rebels they have got their last man in and are now conscripting the negroes for teamsters, cooks, laborers, • ^ Gen, Dodge to his brother, April 9th:- * '■ ' Tvai T We look for Julia tonight, just received a dispatch that she is on the train, ^ ^ • r _ Gen, Dodge to his brother, Corinth April 10:- 1|<!l M UrtlJ 'w ; • fullai and Lettie arrived last night. Lettie has been all over April, 1863. r tm fl»U' Corinth, and Ella is tickled to see her, they are having grand times together, I expect to make a move from here next week and att ack the enemy In my front, shall be gone some time. From the General's wife to his brother, Corinth 18:- Ocean is away on an expedition to dislodge the rebels in North Alabama. Private Diary Mem. 15:- ta t > Moved out with 2nd Division^ Camped at Brownsville, Built bridge • , ' • » v; "• ,. across the Yellow Creek. ^mmrnrn** M 16:- Moved forward and camped at Cook's. Enemy on Bear Creek. 17:- Made crossing at Bear Creek and fought enemy to Bethel Sta tion; lost 100 men and one piece of artillery, Capt. Cameron killed, mi*- » Rode to front, and brought un Sweeny. ' 18:- Capt. Spencer, Lt., Titchenor and Capt. Goudy arrived. Moved to front at Crane Creek and then returned to Bear Creek, Engineer corps built bridge. 19;- Laying at Bear Creek waiting for forces. Col. Straight and Col. Ellet arrived at camp. Boats could not go over shoales. Col, Strai^t lost 200 mules. Charles 0, Dewey to Gen. Dodge, 19: - ^11^ I avail myself of the privllodge you gave me some time since, of •1 calling upon you when I desired assistance. Prom the time that te proposed measure of raising a negro voltinteer force was first brought to my notice', I have'been debating in my fevo - t " t » el#i<*.i. ■ csj*. \'.V V', -v. ■ AvlS ■V,- t o. . f r -r •• •- . • #>*V: ^ !: ::• April, 1863. own mind whether or not it were a proper nove; whether it could meet tils , 1 success, and whether it would be for the advantage of the counMy mind is made up. Ajt. Gen. TJiomas is here now organizing negr b' . regiments. He accepts applications for positions, through Corps com manders. He has not got to our corps yet, which is dov-n at Carthage Si crossing the river, I came from near there today. Now General can you not give me a recommendation to Generii Tliomas, which will secure me the position of colonel on Lieutenant Colonel of negro volunteers? I am ambitious to do all I..can for my country, and I can see an here which is not ^presented where i am now. Col. Kinsman told mo a month ago, that if I would take the position of Colonel in these CkrteJ that he would make the effort to secure it for me. My mind was not then made up, and I did not assent. The Colonel is absenC now at Washington. Now, General, i want one of these regiments. I t'iiltnnmii i assist in solving the problem} whether or not the negro is ca- • . pable of freedom, I want to Justif;^^ the action of my country to the world and to her enemies. But perhaps you are authorized to organize 5^ regiments where you are, then you would have it in. your power to grant my request, the.14th Division, I3th Army Corps, Gen, Carr is our Division Commander. A portion of this corps has crossed the river at r' j^,_3vCarthage. Our Division will cross soon... ^ Gen. Dodge to his wife. In the field, hei»e##e Got your letter. PonH fretj jt am all rl^t^ e]^d^anxli^^.to move; April, 1863. .-.CPf ."".CPf I but am waiting for the other side, Vmean to get"" into Tuscumbia -.i4f9T< -Thursday night. Will prbbably skirmish from here to Little Bear, and then fight there. Capt. Spencer wants you to send forward* his letters; : -Vm ©< also news papers, every chance. Gen. Oglesby will be there soon. You write as though you were all scared, but v;e are in good t»^ spirits here., except fcr the loss of one gun. We don't like thtt e-wma" much, though it could not be very well helped. 1 was sorry to fall ' back, but there was no help as Rosecrans delayed too long. tm Private Diary Mem. 20:- ■3'; r»: bib' 0Mii "■ Col. Fuller started for Corinth, '^flad a fight at Dixon's Station. I •jBWU 1 Enemy left five killed on road. ' in t tMlJi . " 21:- Col. Puller arrived with brigade.'"ITery fainyi -Dispatches came up. Marine-brigade went doim to land at Savannah, 1 .fJ ' Newspaper Clippings. ' (6dr41); * ' al O"" Cincinnati, April 21:- The Commercial's Murfreesboro correspondent '■ ^says: A dispatch from Gen, Hurlbut at Memphis reports that Gen. Dodge ' if SflllIks'commanding at Corinth, attacked the enemy and drove them from Bear Creek to crane Creek. Our loss is one htmdred killed and woxinded. Rebel loss not stated. •uio al Vicksburg-dispatches contain nothing new. Important news expectie in a day or two, ' . Memphis, april 23:- the l!*«bSfl8 lirtder the doftimand of Gen. Wood were attacked by Brigi<Gen* Dodge—a part of the command of Maj, Gen. Hurlbut MNMRM c,'at» Bear cfmelt* and driven confusedly to Cane Greek, Gen, Dodge now oocupisa IBeaver Greek, April, 1863. 1*4 Private Mary Mem. 22:_- . tOOfM t«» K* Col. Straight arrived with command. ^ ^ 23: Moved out on Tuscuir.hia road and met enemy at Rock Cut, and fought him hack to Little Bear. Skrinish very short. Geo. M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, 23:- I received my distcharge this afternoon, and will arrange my af- ^jfairs so as to start as soon as possible, and I will go to Greenfield where I will wait to hear from you. I have nothing to show my right • I to go to Corinth so I suppose it will be necessary to have it from you. If you direct to Greenfield, Indiana, it will reach me. •t'l- , . They would not allow me transportation for myself or horse, so that I will have to go at my own expense; also sell my horse before ■ i I . jgoing, which I am afraid will be hard to do. ^ " Will you allow me to visit my parents a short time before reportPrivate Diary Mem. 22;- ing for duty? From "Vanity Fair", New Tbrk (6DR40) : _ .•/•rfVAX, "Vanity fair , «ew xox-n lOlftwrrr is something good from the west; there is an om^ of success —. in it; it is dated from Murfreesboro, April 21, and we hope it is true Dodge, commandiing at Corinth, has routed the enemy, after severe action, driving them from Bear Creek to Crane Creek." ^ After the failure of so many dodges to outflank the foe, it is .jp, gratifying to know thatone General Dodp has been attended with suc- . r xm' to " imnaj umitm tlmm Private, Diary Mem. orff Bade crossing of Little Bear, lot onomy ft Toocumbla. Drove him April, 1863. .^1 through add beyond the town. Sent Col. Phillips to Florence. He bombar aed the town. ■ JUlieU . Newspaper Clippings. (6DR44) to i'*?' The Operations 'in Northern Alabama! Our Big Bear Creek Correspondence*. !• Iff IXtff Headquarters, General Dodge's Division, 9i Iftff f fftti i4i^i fff of On field of battle. Big Bear Creek, Ala. i April 17, 1863. General Dodge's Expedition Towards Tuscumbia- Fight on Bi^ Bear Cree'k- Colonel James C. Cameron, of the First Union Alabama 'Cavalry, ' Kilied-Plenty of Skrimishlng- Concerning the strength and condition *bf the enemy, &c, &c. On Wednesday last, at ten A. M., General o. M. Dodge, commanding ^ district of Corinth, at the head of a considerable force of cavalry, infantry and artillery, set out from Corinth with a view to visit Tuscumbia, and as far beyond as pnudence and necessity would dictate. " n The expedition was designed more for observation and dmmonstration than actual engagement of the enemyj yet, where an advantage was certain, to seize it of course was involved in the plan. -Gen. Dodge's fitness for operations of this kind is most prominent, and the exper- * ■ ience of several former incursions into this country, secures him the • * i confidence of all engaged. Thus far, notwithstanding the severe en gagement of today, the expedition has been eminently successful. The first opposition which we encountered* wio'lftt a small outpost xl;i tvotH L.' le eiffll April, 1863. .T.Wt. of the enemy near Glendale, about ten miles east of Corinth, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Here a brisk skirmish ensued, in aao'so ''^ich otir force lost one man wounded. What loss was suffered by hhe ^^^^ennmy is not known. The day before a small detachment of the enemy -»ir> ^ d^sh into that placd, burning several bales of cotton in store there, and committing some depredations upon other property. In a short time the Union Alabama cavalry, under Co]. Cameron, formed and ^ ^ drove the enemy out of the town. Driving the enemy before them, our advance pushed forward, followed by the main column. Arriving at Burnsville, seventeen miles from Corinth, at four P. M, the column 'v., halted Cor the night. The march of Thursday was without speciil excitement. U pon reach- ^^^Ing luka, at noon. Colonel Cornyn commanding cavalry brigade, issued - the following amusing order to the citizens of the town,- Edict No. 2. -fx . . -v. - # Camp Close After Rhoddy, April .16, 1863. 9 *'lu ^ -f* The citizens of luka, loyal and disloyal, will furnish forthwith corn bread for the patriotic heroes of this command. This order will ^^1^ be obeyed immediately as ^he heroes are hungry. Porence M. Cornyn. ^ ' .X Com-anding brigade. paving secured the desired rejpfeshment and repose, the cavalry 1^ and column again sat forward, and crossed into Alabama during the afternoon, camping last night at Cook*s, one ^lile from Great Bear Creek. Hero the enemy again appeaeed on the other side of the stream, he be- April, 1863, .'Ji^.ing in force, andhrving evidently made dispositions to contest our passage of the stream. . . • i It being late in the afternoon. Gen. Dodge determined not to cross last night, but matured his plans in order to-make an early commencement of the engagement this morning. During the night occasional pic- « Jtet firing was heard, without, however, material damage to either party. AiM ^ At sunrise this morning the troops were called out and put in readW'iness to force the passage of the creek, which, from the size of the stream, was no ordinary undertaking, even-in the face of a very small force. The configuration of the prospective battle field, and theatre of the subsequent running fight, which extended nine miles beyond the ^ creek, was an alternation of high hills and deep ravines, the former being densely overgrown with oakd and other trees, while the latter were a network of wild'grape and other vines, alike entangling to .'3 foot or mounted men. Th e expansive openings with v/hich this country is interspersed did not appear for several miles beyond the stream. Upon reaching these the attacking party stands upon an equal foot- " ing with the attacked, whereas previously all the odds were decidedly against him. Having once gained these positions the General has every facility o bringing to beiir all the Instmiments of his command. <*19i A This much accomplished, ind the ultimate condition of affairs could •^^not but bd fuvorabic*"'fn l?egard to the Big Bear Creek, nothing could -ehf 9. « tU #Ma iMidic acid §m mmm «iU edMrii April, 1863. a be more inapt than its classification among this inferior orded of streams. In width it .is fully sixty yards, and not fordable. It is more of a river than many of those of Mississippi recently made nav- -a^■.lsable with the loss of chlmnies, steamoipes, guards, ^q., of many Valuable steamboats. As a military prOpOsitiOH it Is Of great defeil" • ' aive strength. The land bordering the stream, as well as that of this -•u entire section, is composed of gravel of various coarsemess, and in j numerous places huge rocks are seen jutting above the surface. It 'Was on such ground, and that chosen by the enemy, that the first se vere contest betv/een our troops and the enemy oocured. '•lit The engagement opened at about nine in the morning. For several ^ Ti" hours previously General Dodge was busily engaged reconnoitering the ground and making ajudicious disposal of his troops. During all this . time the enemy was plainly visible, moving about and taking position; ^ong the trees and rocks along the creek they had a heavy line of skirmishers, which were to contest the approach to the creek. In the rear, upon a ridge, were men in line, dismounted, and their artillery in park, were in position to sweep the ascent from the stream bridge, upon the approach of our forces, was destroyed. It was, therefore, necessary that this should be rebuilt before a ^♦crossing could be effected. The place of crossing by the old bridge t was covered by artillery and riflemen, in order to drive out the eni4| gineers, if an attempt were made to throw a l^bidge across. At nine o'clock, after great effort on the part of the enemy to April, 1863. .«MI{ draw our fire, they were suddenly surprised in their hold approaches hy a Volley of jusketry and round of shell- The musket firins kept Up but a few hours, when the artillery continued the engagement shelling the positions commanding the only point suitable for bridg- -iwli* ing. After several hours more of firing the .rebels suiieniy withdrew. mUlt Colonel Florence M. Cornyn, commanding cavalry, in a short time ■"* succeeded in throwing over a toniporary bridge for his own men, it be ing completed upon the arrival of the infantry and artillery. The Colonel immediately pushed forward, pursued the flying enemy, overtook him and skirmished for nine miles. ' As soon as the bridge was completed the body of the troops cross- * ed and advanced two miles. Here Gen- Dodge established his headquar- ^ ters, with the intention of remaining over night, liMtitt Uq sooner were the preparations for cairp completed than a courier came galloping in from the front, bringing information from Col. Cornyn that the enemy had made another stand, and unless reinforcements were brought up he could not hold his ground. Immediately Cen- Dodge accom paned by Capt, Chas» E. Ferrand and Major G. H; Stone rode to the front a distance of nine miles, in the reiaarkabiy short space of thirty-five minutes. ' Survej'ing the situation. Gen. Dodge at once ordered forward the ** third brigade, under Col. Bane. His troops though greatly fatigued after the severe fighting end marching of the day, upon receiving the ■ 0 * order to forward leVup a shout of satisfaction, plunged into the - April, 1863. r creek and crossed as hastily as possible, not being willing to lose time by waiting to cross the bridge. With astonishing rapidity the troops pushed ahead. Before the arrival of the Third brigade, the rebels by a dexterous movement of their men, got close up to our arillcry, and charged suc cessfully, capturing and taking off the field one pieces of Capt. Ben jamin Tannarah*s battery, 1 First Missouri Light Artillery. Another place of the same battery was upon the verge of capture, when Lieut. Bruner with commendable presence of mind, had his men tumble it into 'J a railroad cut near by. The rebels subsequently succeeded in taking but not securing it. In this affray the battery lost two men killed, seven wotinded and twelve captured. Col. Cornyn now fell back about a mile and a half, to await their arrival of the reinforcements sent on from the creek. In a short time the brigade came up, and was immedi ately deployed in relief of Col. Cornyn*s men, who now took a respite of an hour. At the expiration of this time'the battle was renewed with in- * creased vigor on our part. By successive approached the artllleryi supported by infantry and cavalry* closed upon the enemy and opened at close range. After considerable firing of all arms. Col. Cornyn m#) rp. ordered a charge of cavalry upon the enemy. This gallant feat was headed by Col. James C. Camreon, followed by one hundred and fifty of his Union Alabama Cavalry. This hazardous undertaking was executed in the face of artillery ambuscaded infantry, but, neverI. :'- I ftlodlXXI s « • • « V ^ XT" April, 1863. ^ ^ ^ theless was eminently successful, notwithstanding the ineffective weapons in the hands of the men, they having long muskets, without baynnets. Upon drawing, near to the enemy, a volley was fired by our men, and they then dashed forward club-mustket fashion, driving the enemy at all points, until they were seen scampering for cover in every direction, and barely escpped with their artillery. One of the two pieces cantured earlier in the engagement was now retaken. « We have to lament in this exploit the death of its leader. Colonel Cameron. He was savaff^/'ounded in the side by a charge of buckshot and died a few hours later. Colonel Cameron was a young man, not be- • ^jjing more than twenty tv.o years of age. He set out in the war as a ^ ^captain in the Yates Sharpshooters,_and participated in all th gen -it e^^el engagements of the Army of the West, Upon the raising of ,j. Union Alabama regiment last 'Vinter, he had tendered him the command of it, which he accepted, and due to his efforts and energy is the marked efficiency of the corps. The Colonel's body was interred in . the garden adlolning the house of Mr. Goodloe, this bding the most cont yenlent to the field. It will probably be exhumed and taken to Ccrdtinth, thence to Ottawa, Illinois upon our return. The death of Col. Cameron has spread a gloom over his followers; for he was beloved and had the confidence of all. Captain Palrfield will probably be his •• Bucoessor. f • ' f i « , During ^ Colonel Bane with hi. co«-md, th. 7th lUinols Infantry was filed April, 1863. along the ridge under cover 6'f the timber, on the right of the road, I. * . ' and the 50th Illinois in a somewhat similar position on th left. Sa , Both regiments were within musket range of the road, and placed ■•►a?,/? so as to sweep it. Colonel Cornyn now fell back, deceiving the enemy by contesting his ddvanoe. Unaware of the snare set for them, the rebels advanced every assurance of driving our force into the creek. They were, however, doomed to speedy disappointment, but not with the sanguinary consequences which would inevitable have been the case if r • • the plan had been completely successful. As it was just as the head ■ •ii''- t of the ememy's pursuing column penetrated the road, lying between our two regiments, a soldier imprxidently prematurely discharged his piece, and the report of the musket very naturally brought the enemy to a •'i. realization of some ruse for their capture. He hesitated, and in haste reversed his direction. However, before the column had time ' i ' , to make its escape, a volley was poured into them by the 7th Illinois, ^ resulting in emntying forty saddles. P*' ' .. The Partial success of the ruse, however, had an astonishing ret- •fs? regressive effect. The enemy broke and fled through the brush, rallying beyond Kane Creek, with his pickets staioned Anthis side. ^ Gen. Dodge now established his headquarters upon the field, and ^ colonels Bane and Cornyn with their troops went into camp. The conduct of the series of admirable rovements and dispositions - of today were under the personal aupervision of Gen. Dodge* , ai -.j- • t iiiii 1. • Aptil, 1863. .. „ 0 3*9''' ^ ' ■■)" 'Mi *.-! » ' ! speotive parts taken by Gen. Sweeny, Col. Bane and Col. Cornyn were mar ked and every particular worthy of the merit of those most excellent officers. To them was the execution of the details of the engagement entrusted; and they did their part most nobly.' The men, during the entire day, and more especially during the uncertainty of the afternoon's fight, behaved themselves heroically, ard when pressed by out numbering forces, sullenly fell back, inch by inch, battling the en emy continually. Though jaded by long marching and incessant skirmishing, upon the appearance of Col. Bane's command, feeling assured iMto; Of succor in case of a reverse, they again threw themselves upon the enemy and checked his progress until the disposition of the reinforce-^ ments was completed. Then simultaneously both worn and fresh troops continued the attack, which ended in the moat complete discomfiture of the enemy. The enemy who thus determinedly*disputed the passage of Big Bear creek by our forces, numbered abouC 6000 men, with five pieces of ar tillery. This ntunber was made up of parts of several commands which were sent here to reinforce the moment the strength of our army was known. Permanently the Partisan Rangers, under Col, P.D.Rhoddy, hold this country and the beautiful valley of Tuscumbia, the head of which begins where we now stand. Hhoddy's force numbers about' QOOO men when all called in. The accessory commands sent here for the occasion were those of Colonel Hanna, Colonal Gaines, Colonel Edmonson, Major ^ ulien. Major Bill Johnson, Captain Dick Johnson, bpptain Morelsuid I April, 1863. . 'JOi eiSH# and others. The ^artillery was sent over by Van Dorn* • 'tftlXt*# The arms of these men were of multifarious patterns, from the single barrelled shotgun up to a musket. The latter, however, were subject to some slight, modification, adapting them more fully to moun ted service. This modification was the shortning of the barrel, by cutting off six inches or more. The abbreviation rneders them quite ^ serviceabl on horseback but materially shortens their range. To the fact of superiority of weapons, as much as military skill on the part of our leaders, is due the great disproportion of losses between us. - - . . While we lost but nine killed and wouneded, the enemy acknowledges •awla , a loss of one hundred. The nunier of graves here and their appearing fresh upon the surface are convincing proofs ©f this fact. As the result of our success upon this field the enemy have fatllen »t . back to Cane Creek, several miles further on. In the morning, after a night'8 rest, the General proposes to advance upon the enemy again. In CS®P Buzzard Roost Creek, April 18, 1863. This morning General ^odge started out at a Very early hour with ^ the advance. Proceeding thuee miles, the enemy's out-post appeared In sight, A brisk skirmish ensued, #iich ended inforcing the enemy I on the other side of Kane creek, A desultory fire, with no effect ,now commenced, lasting several hours. At length the enemy gave way , , and crossed Buzzard Roost creek, takihg up a new position here. Our , forces immediately advanced. It being night, our men rested on their A arms, awaiting daylight in order to resume the offensive. During the ir. > April, 1863. earlier part of the evening, up to the present, frequent firing e'between the pickets has been going on. Headquarters, April 19, 1863. "Cmott of ^ During the night Lieutenant Pitch, of the gunboats on the Tennessee ("arrived at headquarters. He reported from the Fleet Commander ' to Gen. Dodge that the co-operation of the gunboats in this movement along the river was impossible, owing to the low stage of the water. This, however, did not change the determination of the General to push 1 r' *■ ahead as far as possible and safe. Accordingly, Gen, Dodge ordered the cavalry under Col, Cornyn to advance upon the enemy, whose pickets stood but a few miles ahead. Before noon li© came upon them, and immediately deployed several companies as skirmishers. In this affair the enemy lost five killed. Our loss was one man slightly wuunded. X, Headquarters, Rock Cut, April 23, 1863, For several day s, up to the present, the army has been inactive, awaiting the arrival 6f Col. Streight's command, which was expected to overtakd us on Monday last. They came during the night. ' This morning Q«n. Dodge again ordered an advance of his entire force. At one o'clock in the afternoon tWi arrived at the entrance of ^ a mountain gorg® considerable size, lying between two parallel ridges. The enemy here occupied a strong position, covered by irremC Clarities, i^ich were greatly in their favor. Nothing but artillery •4i s' could dislodge them. Accordingly, Gen, Sweeney, with hi- command, was ordered on the flanks of the batteried occupying positions "the 41 April, 1863. .f.fWr ^ ridges, while Ih® artillery held the centre. As soon as the arrangemi'.- ments were completed the firing commenced, and lasted three hours. At the expiration of this time the rebels withdrew beyond Little Bear creek, making ano^^^er stand. Light parties were immediately pushed forward and at on®® engaged and drove them hack upon Tuscurabia. Gen Dodge now madeJdi® headquarters on the east side of the stream, ft IT DiahvT,Ji a •a*®#! Headquarters, Dodge's Division, raitil Ala., April 24, 1863. This morning General Dodge again set his column in motion, deter mined to occupy place during the day. The cavalry went forward * - early in the morning, so as to reach Spring Creek immediately north rt' of the town, in 9®®son to engage the enemy prior to the arrival of the infantry* in order to feel the positions and strength of the en emy. The land bordering the creek being open, it was found that the ifwTll nilI I 1 1, had posted himself in the town. The Seventh Kansas, commonly known as the JaylJawkers, were ordered to charge into the town. No iltSi aooher were ihe orders given than the entire regiment dashed into the creek, and rode into the town in splendid style. As they were ascend ing the hill a volley of jusketry was fired at them without effect. •Mlp-: . The rebels now took to their horses and rode away on the Florence road, closely pursued by the cavalry. Upon the success of the flratt " party the remainder of Col. Comyn's command at once followed, and the I 'I town was formerly oocupiad, the enemy having wisely determined to se- "Wl'lect a position more lultable to their mode of fighting. Colonel Cor- April, 1863. -«^rt(nyn kept his cavalry in pursuit, and is now pursuing with a proha- • bility of overtaking them before night. The hedd of the main column is now about entering the town. ■ . ^ ' I't is reported that large reinforcements have reached the enemy, and the prospects of a battle the most severe of the expedition, are positive. Gen. Dodge will give battle if they see fit to stand. A dispatch for Corinth is about to leave. It is therefore nec es'sary to close here. What may transpire withinthe next twelve hours ! is \ancertain; but it is more than probable a most determined resistance to our further advance is now at hand. This has been the tut utmo at limits of all former raids in this direction. I may safely assert that we will penetrate some distance beyond before we return. A good fight is what Gen. Dodge now looks for and desires. - Its im£i J. M. Brown to Mrs. Dodge, St. Louis, 84:- " I have the nerws of the General's contest with the rebels. It was more severe* than I at first anticipated; they must have been in strong force. Please inform me of any further events in that command that will interest me. t mi 4 Q'tnl • 0 -«» isi Capt. J. K. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Corinth 25:-'*'^ wiU fiii C-f ' Please accept this "Bridle" as a slight testimonial of^y esteem 'for you as an officer and as a man. '' If* ydii ttitVa' already technically earned the two "stars" I pre- 'diot with much confidence that the merited victory is just before and will be realized. With ny prayers for your safety and success. April, 1863. »8^Jt To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffsj 27: - •?, I have under separate cover acknowledg© receipt of Annie's last reinittance of $1500 and returned my certificate of deposit, have alao given her statement of her money in my hands. I mcved into my now office last week, am not yet, quite settled, f . It seems to be the iiniversal expression that I have the,best of- ^Tice in town. Have two rooms, each about 19 ft. square. It has cost ■0 J . mo about $200 or $250 to fit it up. Am satisfied it will prove a profitable move for me, one depositor has already left the "State Bank** and opened an account with me. I stand considerably in fear of I ■ .fire. It is a row of wooden buildings from Baldwin's brick up. Have Insured in the "Atena" for $600 which will let me out. Do not '*®f*'thlnk the buring of a farm building would even injure my safe, to .say nothing of its contents. You have probably heard of the great *?fire in Denver by which a large section of the business portion of town was burned u_p in throe hours. B. P. & Go's building went < with the rost. Campbell who oc^pied it lost all ho was worth $7000. Daniels who married Hattie ifamsey, lost $5000 more than hd was i^orth. Jim Jackson will probably lose not less than $ 15000; had •^sold his building a few weeks prior to fire, for $4000. For one item he lost 1400 sackq of flour. Baldwin was about selling B.P.& Go. property there for $1000 to A. J. Williams, intended to turn proceeds on Debbie Work-ln^ U; judgment, which is troubling him greatly. ^ U#ll| fhi Jghiladelphla or Pittsburg claim you ask ^about is in Redioka Aprilf 1863. hands in Omaha. He is going to sell Pegram's property, pay it, so •J « - Baldwin tells me. "• *1'- ; -X» Spencer is not doing right by John Phillips. No account was ever more just. He is abundantly able to pgty, so I learn through Warner, .-and ought to do so. John cannot reach him except you, or to go him- -lo self. To do the latter would use up greater part of the account. I have advised him- to draw through you and let me enclose draft and ac- "count in this letter, which I-do, and hope it maybe paid. If you can suggest a better way, he will follow your advice in the matter, - ^ Tucker married an "Orchard" girl in Omaha. In three weeks she went crazy and I guess will have to be sent to an Insane Asylum. Ha^^ a case for Tucker. ^ The great cavalry expedition, how formihg*under Brig. Gen. John Cook at Sioux City to fight the Indians, is pronounced a useless thing by those best posted in that section. No call for any such , OCv • expense. The Iowa Bth Cavalry which passed through here was a good "looking regiment. A Nebraska regiment passed theaugh yesterday to - . AM - it''- a ,».» same destination ■ . , W" Ed. Thompson went through here a few days ago west? did not see A ^ him. Einigration wedt, principally to Galifomla, very largo this Spring. Mormon emigration will be large, cu XMhl v.' Z see Vy dispatches you have been fighting and whipped the enemy. Gen. Dodge to his wife,* In the 'iiold,» 29i-ii^ eMNMr nm Am sorry to hear you are slck.*^ guodL JXucisir shall be^^ April, 1863. *rcrt> 1 ^ days. I have had two sharp battles since I wrote you and made them "Get." Van Dorn is now after me, but I believe I can evade -letitAi/ r&tef I can whip him should be cross. I want to get back to replenish rations &c. We have cpatured at least 800 head of animals, large amount of cotton &c. and destroyed -flws an immesne of corn and produce. ^ j Qjn sorry to say that today the cavalry burned several deserted houses against my positive orders. I ordered tonight any man shot who was detected in firing a house. Cannot write any more tonight. Get well as soon as possible. , Newspaper Clippings. (6DR41)* , Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,. , j I'.inr' 91 Mf" „ V, East Bank of Bear creek, Ala., April 18, via Cairo, April 29;- I Yeaterday the f orces under Gen. Dodge skirrished from Buzzard's Roost Station, five miles from here, to Burton's Station, where a bat tle was fougtit, resulting in a Union victory. Our loss in killed was very slight. About forty were wounded. The rebels were drawn into r complete trap, and suffered terribly. ^ In the skirmiohin^: before t'e battle, Capt. Cameron, formerly of the 12th Illinois, but now commanding the Alabama Cavalry (Union) was .killed. Captain Adams of the 9th Illinois was wounded slightly. Sneicial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette. Cairo, April 29:- . By we^ ff ,Meittphl8t ww. tifT® news of the capture of Tuscumbia# It ' f April, 1863. f^.>( '■ was held by the rebel Col. Chalaers, whose forces have been very troub lesome lately in the vicinity of the Tennessee river. On last Thurs day General Dodge attacked him and a severe engagement ensued, Chalmor stoutly contesting the ground. He was, however, compelled to give way and fall back to Tuscumbia. The Union loss is stated at one hun dred. The rebel loss is -not given, ^ General Dodge is now in possession of Tuscrunbia, and rebel communication nication by that route is cut off. . - It is reported ggain from Memphis that the rebels are evacuating Vicksburg. We have nothing later from Cape Girardeeu, Cairo, April 29:- The Memphis bulletin has resumed publication, under a close censorhhip. It states that our troopS occupy Tuscumbia. The attack was made on the place on Thursday last; after a stout resistance the rebels were driven out. ' - . , ■ ■ Prom History of the Eighty-First Reg Lment Ohio Infantry Volunteers <rf ■ April, 1863, ^n. Dodge moved from Corinth with al most his entire force. The previous day an attack had been made upon the outpost of Glendale, and this seemed to the rebels at the occa- ** sion of General ^edge's movement, though in reality quite a different * object was in view. The cavalpy chased the rebels away from Glen dale, and the infantry moved on leisurely afterward, encamping the first night at Burhsville. The next day the march was continued a ' few miles beyond luka to a point a mile or two from Bear Creek which® -=r -- ■ . '"iii - April, 1863. . JPH-a f r » ,; « h i , lyas said to be defended by the rebel cavalry under Rhoddy. On the 17th Gen. Dodge Troved with the intention of crossing the stream. It •SW3?" w&s almost too deep to ford and there was no bbidgej .the opposite fiXMB Ol bank was favorable for defense. Placing a section of artillery in position aiid shelling the ford a little while. Gen. Dodge compelled the ^ rebels, who had no artillery , to flee, andour cavalry, finding a shallow place, crossed and pursued. The infantry was immediately or1 dered to cross also. How wasit to be done? Th water was not only jp deep but swift. To attempt to wade would be but to be carried away by the current. To provide against this, a rope was stretched from shore to shore Just above the water, which served to steady the steps of the soldiers. It was rare sport for mo t of them. The day was tmd water felt cool and refreshing. Doffing their clothes ^ and swinging their knapsack and cartridge box a cross their guns. m which they carred on their shoulders, in order to keep their powder dry, the soldiers, with songs and cheers and exclamation 9^ delight, marched single file across the angry stream. It was to < all a novel way of crossing a stream. The whole division went into bivouac on crossing, but the cavalry, which, under the impetuous Col. Comyn, had pressed on further than was expected, met with a considearable force of the enemy and sent back for help. Col. Bane's brigade was Instantly ordered forward, and came very near entrapping the rebel >rce. _ .jj '■'h , ha . But as the object of the expedition was to co-operate with Col Api'il, 1863. .59®.! •< Straight's command, which was coming from Nashville, Gen-. Dodge collecvtT «f: ted his troops again at Bear Cfeek and waited for the arrival of Col. •Jji Straight. This command having reached Eastport on the river, disemY.'barke-' and marched to Bear Creek. The plan was for Gen. Dodge to move bcXXc* with his force to Tuscumbia, Col. Straight accompanying. There, i^ile • c Gen. Dodge manoeuvered to distract the attention of the rebels. Col. -'•5 Straight was to move rapidly to the south and east, and do the work of tX**' destruction assigned him in Georgia. Ak this movement was one of some historical interest, and as it was'at that time the most extended madch and campaign the regiment had made, I propose to extract freely from accounts written at the time. ti Sfstrl noliiiK:. "On the morning of the 23nd of April, at an early hour, the whole column was put in motion on the road toward Tuscumbia. The rain had put the roads in the finest condition, and the rested troops marched gaily along in the happiest humor, glad to see so much beauty as the green hills on either side of the road afforded. Beginning a few miles east of Bear Creek, there is a large upland valley, remakkable "thfMmz for its direction, being*at right angles with the streams. Along this valley runs ike Memi)his and Charleston railroad And the wagon road to Tuscumbia. .-"TV; On Oithe'r side of the road, at variohs distances, (Sbe the finest of green-topped hills, with just enough irregularity to relieve them of monotony. They bear a striking reaomblance to the graceful hills along the Uiaal andi ^cibto' Vitvehs^ii t5faio except^ tllat Just now they ' April, 1863. t r ^ mottled with the dark green of the pines which are scattered a- • mong the oaks and other trees of lighter colored foliage. m ' About 3 p. M. the column had crossed Cane Creek and gone into camp -j the left resting almost on the Tennessee river. The cavalry v/as caret^lly secreted along the base of the hills on the right, while the infantry was boldly placed in the open fields. Scarcely had the men - time to prepare supper xintil orders came to fall in and advance. On the right of the railroad Gen. Sweeney advanced with a regiment or two ^d some artillery, while on the left Col. Morton advaiiced his bri- "iM. gade with artillery accompanying. 1^^ The Eighty-first Ohio, with Company C., and a platoon of Company I, as skirmishers, was in advance and made a splendid appearance as l^,lts long lines extended across the open fields. Very soon the rebel M... - position was discovered, and with the impression that they were supplied 4ith artillery, Gen. Sweeney sent in a few shells, but without eliciting any reply. Then Col. Morton sent from his guns a few of the same kind of me ssengers with same result. It was obvious that the t rebels were only holding the place with a small force, yet it was de- *■ « sirable to drive them away, lest during the night they should slrength- •tfw position. The whole line advanced. It looked hazardous. Our forces were in open ground, descending to a small stream, while on the o pposite side was a Rock Cut, a narrow gap where the railroad passes between two sentinel hills and where a small force could 1^1 easily have wrought great damage to us. But still the lines advanced April , 1863. , -th'e little stream was cross'^d, the opposite heights gained and the gap secured, the rebels incontinently fleeing before us, A portion of General Sweeney's troops pushed on to Little Bear Creek, on the opposite bank of-which the rebels were strongly posted, ^he Eighty -nl it first Ohio bivouacked at the eastern end of "Rock Cuts" for the night. Before daylight-of the 24th the troops of Gen. Sweeney, including *the 81st Ohio, temporarily acting under his orders, v;ere silently Oi«t 1- placed in new positions, it having been supposed that the rebels were about to attack us at-daylight. But in this we were disappointed, ■v A little while before sunrise. Company C of the Eighty-first Ohio and Company B of the Second Iowa, were deployed as skirmishers, and ^ ordered forward until within sight of Little Bear Creek. Without op-^ position the long line penetrated the thick woods in its front and moved \insupported, a mile at least, when, coming to the edge of a nar- ^ L row field, i't- hnlted in full sight of the disputed stream. The rebdls on the opposite shore immediately took to horse and galloped off. * A few men from the skirmish line went down to the creek and reported no enemy there, but as the crest of the hill above was suffi- ■ cient for the masking of any amount 6f hostile forces, it was deemed prudent to push the reconnoisance farther. This was done, and the reb els were found flying. Gen. Dodge, with a small cavalry forCe, imme diately passed over the crest of the hill and in a few minutes made the entry into Tuscumbia. Immediately the whole column was in mo- **^*i^'tion and so prompt was the movemini that the rear of the column had m April 1863. . , xkfqi' reached the heights overlooking the town before the rebels were entiregone. Capts. Spencer and Carpenter of Gen. Dodge's Staff pressed too closely on the rebel rearguard and were sharply fired on. ttiowa ; TuscuEbia is one of the oldest towns in the State, and is remarkable for its beauty of situation and its wonderful springs. Okocopix native Indian spoke of it when he meant cold water, is the jf name of the largest spring, which gushes out from beneath an overhanging rock, at a rate of four miles an hour, and with a volume sufficient t® form a stream three feet deep and from fifteen to thirty feet BMW ! t Wide. A rude stone wall has been built on either side of the basin, .♦». just below Where the water comes out, and a stone stairway leads ® down to the smrface of the water. Aunt Susey's Spring is another Affl smaller one, farther to the west. Several other smaller and nameless ones are found along the base of the bank on which Tuscumbia is sit- •s£r uated. The stream formed by these springs is sufficient to supply It# motive power for several mills. ^ ^ -mm mi- The town itself, in its buildings is ordinary; but the shrubbery WM ,#1. «^nd flowers, of which there is the richest profusion, render it a paradise even in its desolation. War has paralysed its business; but eeien jnature, in defiance of armies, has made Tuscumbia charming. Our sol diers, who have for a year seen only the dull desolation of Corinth, j arc delighted with the view, of civiliaation and refinement which is 'iirimwi'tf given them here. I ill o;!! S;ti' ik-• w*-. r Col. Cornyn * - ^ with the ^ ^^ oavalry J J J 4 pushed ". on after , the flying rebels, rr:p-jIJhKi April, 1863. " . • — ^ 8Jid ovGrtaking thsm at. Leighton, tsn niilGS east of Tuscumbia, had a sharp fight, driving them in three hours a distance of as many miles. Gen, ^odgd remained at Tuscumbia on the 25th and 26th using every effort to complete the equipment of Col. Straight command for the important expedition it was about to undertake. He even gave up one t r 1 third of the animals belonging to his own command, (except cavalry) and yet there was not enought Col. Straight was obliged to spend the first day or two of his march in pressing animals to mount the remain der of his men. It is perhaps owing to this thtit his expedition was not more successful. Howdver, at midnight of the 26th he 'started. Gen. Dodge having thoroughly occupied the rebel cavalry so as to di- ^ vert attention from Col. Straight's movements. In order still to keep HHkliir the enemy deceived, Gen. Dodge' moved early on the morning of the 27th . SMu'' with his whole force eastwardly. X£q i , Leaving Tuscumbia, the country becomes more like an elevated pla teau, flanked on each side with "a low and tolerably regular range of hills. Large plantations, elegantly adorned by the true southern mansi one, and dotted with the neat little villages of negro quarters, now all vacant, are to be seen all along the road. For a distance of Lu. . . several miles no stream is in view, but numerous ponds and sink holes • i 12. are every where bo be found. Gen. Sweeney with his brigade in the advance, found no interrup tion until after he had passed the little villbgft of Leighton several miles and reached the stream known as Town Clreekf Here on the eastei^^ ApriXj 1363* Xii side he found a force of cavalry and artillery. Arriving nearly at night, he only threw a few shells across, and then the troops went into camp for the night. On the 28th of April occurred hhat, hy a little license may be ^ , termed the battle of Town Creek. Quite early in the morning we were roused by a sharp fire of musketry between our pickets and those of the enemy, posted on opposite sides of the stream. Not long after i^i ' daylight, our troops were under arms, and having two or three batteries ^ in position we commenced a deliberate cannonnading of the enemy's po sition. Rhoddy had but a few guns, and they being of an inferior ^ange, he soon discovered that they were no match for Capts. Welker and Richardson and cased firing. Cap^- Tannrath, with his battery % devoted his attention to clearing the woods of sharp shooters on the (left of the railroad, where they hdd been of considerable annoyance. B. His accurately thrown shells soon drove them to the high groimd beyond range. * - ad J # ,, Ahout ten o'clock the enemy suddenly opened with artillery on one of our batteries near a brick house, with such BKcellent range that . the first shot struck in the building. Anxious for an opportunity to Iff I give them a taste of our shell, an iirmediate response by two or three Sup of our batteries was made, though the rebel position was so well chosen that it was almost impossible to dislodge them. The rebels contin1*^5, * ved to throw shell and solid shot, the latter flying far to the rear sfi . ®f our batteries, while the former burst long before they reached aur . ■ 'JO ■ • ^ • - ■ .. > , • . . , April, 1863. ,XM# guns. Company B of the 81st Ohio, being deployed as skirmisherlg alongthe bank to guard hgainst attempts at crossing, was somewhat annoyed by these prematrire ex|ilosions. The only casualty, however, 'was a pretty severe flesh wound received by Private Arthur Hall, who was struck below the left shoulder by a piece of shell. In about an hour the rebel guns caased and ours fired out very slowly. Preparations were now made for crossing the stream; It was a deep narrow stream, with preciptous banks, and swollen by the rain of the previous night, it was entirely too deep and swift to be forded by ei ther cavalry or artillery, and the only bridge was the onfe at thd railroad. Placing Captain Tannrath*s battery in a position to com- ^ mand the bridge. General Dodge, who had been on the grovmd all the morning, ordered Colonel Morton to send a regiment of his brigade across the bridge to cover the crossing of such forces as should be ordered to follow. The Colonel chose to send the 81st Ohio, and Lieu, tenant Colonel Adams commanding, ordered Company F to cross the Iridge and deploy to the right of the railroad. The bridge being partially hidden by trees, this movement waspromptly executed without opposi tion, and a few minutes afterward the whole regiment, accompanied by Gen. Dodge on foot, crossed the bwidge, and deploying Company C as skirmishers on the left of the railroad, formed close to the creek. No sooner had the regiment crossed than the Pioner corps began tearing down rome buildings on the west dide of the stream, and us ing the Iximber in flooring the bridge to facilitate the crossing. ■m April, 1863. •t this was done, Lieutenant Colonel Phillips, with four companles of the 9th Illinois, crossed, and deploying as skirmishers formed , on the extreme left. Then, taking commad of the whole line of skirmishers, he "began an advance. Several rebels had been seen already up the railroad, and a squad had been fired at while reconnoitering our line the left of the railroad. So soon as Colonel Phil lips emerged from the v:oods which skirted the bank of the creek, he saw before him a vast open plantation rising gently some five or six •(foerr hundred yards to what seemed a ridge. ^ On the ridge was a dwelling house, a cotton house and a little of negro huts, near which the rebel artillery had been posted in the morning. Seeing no hiding place for the rebels except toward -eg* 1 the left where there was a woods. Col. Phillips determined to halt «g||ll4r-tihe skirmishers on the right of the railroad, and swing around the mn ffj-lght of the remaining line toward the supposed hiding place. In do- /iT' ing so, the iPight soon reached the top of the ridge and found nuaier0 b*i<P"UB squads of rebels on horsebakc, hovering arcund, just behind the egiKt —crest of the ridge, or rather the summit of the elevated plateau, some •-f of them almost directly in rear of the right of our line. As soon -flno as this was discovered. Col. Phillips halted the line, and sent four mwn from Company C, Blst Ohio, from the right of the line to a little -•If eminence on the right to wake up whoever might be behind it. They -advanced steadily.tp the fence, and looking over they perceived sev- ^ eral horsemen within range. They fired,._^d one of the horsemen was April, 1863. " dismounted. < The others moved off, and uur four men started boldly in tear: pursuit. But like the bonnets and plaids of the warriors of Rhoderic Dhu, the butternut hats and coats began to appear from every fence -i**corner, and from behind every bush, until quite a considerable force -Jlo/.^as developed. Still the four men kept on, going straight toward the whole lot, until they'were ordered to come back, which they did with ' d I r- ^ " great reluctance. General Dodge had remained all this while with the 81st Ohio watching the movement, and superintending the crossing of other troops ^"on the right. It was now about 4 P. M. and by this time portions of Gen. Sweeney's and Colonel Bane's brigades had effected a crossing farft'' ther to the right. The General determined to make a thorough recon- ^ noissance of the whole spate in front, and, if possible ggive the ene my battle. For this purpose he ordered out a grand line of skirmish- -a h : " ers*. Taking the railroad for the center, he deployed to the right and left one of the longest lines of skirmishers khich we had then seen. Five comp-nies (all large) of the 81st Ohio were out: F, I and C 'deployed, and D and K. following close in reserve. A like number from at least three other regiments made a line which was estimated to be two miles ih legnth. The ground was- almost wholly clear, and descendI rj j ' ing with but slight irregularities, it was possible from various iDOlrtts to obtain a view of the whole line, with its dark little bodierf <4f companies In reserve following close after it at regular intervaia, while* a little g'reaWr distanofl the rear cQuld be seen i April, 1863. - the main reserves moving in splendid order, with their flashing ban ners unfurled, and floating majestically in the brightening rays of the declining sun. It was a sight to move one's soul; and what gave it additional interest was, that all along our whole front, at a distanc , just out of ranger of our guns, the rebel horsemen kept slowly moving on, no doubt enamored of the splendid spectacle presented to their -.^..nview. How and some lingerer would find himself saluted by the music of our balls, and would hasten forward, out of range. Still, stead- ,;-iiy the grand line, with its primary and secondary reserves, moved on etf plaiting occasionally to correct the alignment or to make observations. A3 steadily, halting when we did, the rebels moved, taking care not i rtmS to stop within range. Once on the left, a bold rebel remained secreted within a little skirt of woods until we came in good range, when he fired, the ball torching the fingers of Sergeant Workman, Company 1 I, Slat Ohio, infllotins only a flight wound. Quick as a flash a dozn en of our Enflelds answered his lone shot, and he was not bold enough gBlftto try another. . until sunset, when the line had ad- rtllw In this manner we proceeaea untxi »ux « , vanoed three miles from the oreek, and both flanks had reached a dense forest, while the center was but e short distance froci the edge of the elear ground. So far we had moved without opposition; the rebels slowretiring before us without evincing any desire to accept battle. At dusk the line hHted, and soon after'wae silently withdrawn to . „ the opposite side of Town Creek. The object'of the expedition had .•A/--. ^ 1863. April, Dodge General do. to possible was it as accomplished fully as teen time which during nights, and days two for en^gaged enemy the kept had sequel The way. his on far be would Straight Colonel hoped was it obtaining of purpose the for delayed was officer that that pfoved wasted. virtually was day first the until troops his mount to stock * the to communicated was movement his noon about day next The ol as'possible quickly as withdrawn as w it and Dodge, Gen. before force . . i! -I therefifter. , as expeditiously as Corinth to returned therefore Dodge General be could that kind every of pplies su and corn all burning possible, ^ foiand. bein^ taken, then had regiment the extended mebt the was march The dis- Excellent best. the was it yet duration, days eighteen of one , . orderly most the and pleasant most the once at it rendered cipline the at short .ere rations the although and made, yet had they Dovement on yet march, the with weary troops the and campaign, the of Close Slylng banners with Mmp' Into marched regiment the "ay of second the with drill, from returning ir as regular as step and sounding, music fommv - , a.. , place, his in man evefy nnf, ^ . (7DR46) Register: State the to Correspondence alixfn brigades third end second first The 1863» ISth, April Mies., Corinth brigade Our morning. this Corinth left Dodge Gen. oommandoir tmdsr n, „ during oooured importance muoh if Hothing Bane. Col. under 3d) (the the in b«d to going Bumsvllle-am neai' encamped W. march. today's wmUUL T'" April, 1863. balance. • ^ .,jf^ i.f^tmy' 9 ^ tlf(* fefr»#wf April 16th, 1863, Miss. This morning fel very well; marched all J#»n' without anything occurring worthy of mentioning. We passed through luka, Miss., and camped tonight on the line between Mississippi and Alabama. ^ |>oc. v April 17th: Our regiment was ordered, or more properly eight coml^,-panie3 were, to remain at last night's camp and guard trains, it not being our turn to stop. / ba» ? rode over to headquarters and insisted upon going with brigade. Succeeded in ^getting to go. Doct. Woods remains at camp; after n arriving at banks of crefek with the skirmishers several shots were p.-fired, but no one Injured on our side. Shelled the woods surrounding ^.r.I but If ailing to get any reply our advance crossed. The advance is a cavalry force under command of Col. Cornyn. He was ordered to move five miles and halt. Our brigade being the advance infantry force we soon commenced crossing. Our Pontoons proving a failure we were com4,palled to ford. The creek was up about 50 yards wide, &c. The boys ,,,stripped, placing their clothes in bundles on the end of their gun and holding to a rope that was stretched across, waded over. We ad- ♦ vanced (our brigade) about half a mile and then threw out skirmishers. They soon found an enemy and skirmishing comm need. Seeing a cavalry force of the rebels advancing over the hill, I determined to wait and watch our infantry give them the beAefit of 1^ their Enfields. They, not knowing of any force save^the 19th Illinois April, 1863. being behind the hill, advanced with confidencej soon, however, they ' foiind out their error, for the 50th Hiinois, and two companies of the 39th Iowa, ppened on them , killing several and throwing them into great icff t ; confusion. They fled over towards us when the* 7th 111., who were posted In the woods again poured into the m a volley. I was* about six hund- -Jtcii yards fro m the brow of the hill and could plainly see anything that occurred. We held our position during the night. The wounded having been brought to the rear, v;e dressed them. April 18th. This morning we commenced a retro'grade'" mov ement and tonight encanped on the east side "Of Bear Creek, ;a. ocifApril 19th: (Albbama) Asked permission to join my regiment on west side of the river bu t did not get it. Was ordered to the ' position we intended to have occupied whe'-- we first moved across the • ^ o .oitilMiC hmmmi • • ,-vtcreek. tw a Surgeon Zerihg, Asst. Surgeon Hamilton and I seeing some very pretty girls concluded to dismount and have a clfat with them. Had been so engaged about an hour when we heard firing in the -advance, mounted and moved to the front. Remained \here^ "during the'day. ^ ^ir^ng soon ceased. n ' "" " April 2ist (Ala.) Thewounded of tha division were sent to East port on the Tennessee River. Fuller*s brigade from Corinth arrived this afternoon, and two regiments of cavalry from Eastport. Arpil 22nd (Alabama); Hothing of importanb^"today, with t&a ex- |i^ 0 A 0^-lt ^ oeption that two more regiments arrived frbm Bastport. fe have oiviers^^ April, 1863. •yti to move in the morning at six o'clock.. . - • I-jit ■ April 23, (Alabama) According to order we are this morning ready to move, but we are in the rear for the purpose of guarding trains. By some means we are allowed to join our brigade. We marched to ff r^8ty 19 miles, and are encamp d now on the west bank of Tuscumbia creek, iedo There is a rumor that we will have a fight five miles in advance/ iymz' 1 have been sick all day and will not eat any supper, but go to r, bed. On our march today the soldiers who had been fired upon from *0. I 'the resident of Doctor Despre became so exasperated on that account -mI r-^that they burned his house and all his furniture, which was of a fine ^ quality, and consisted of a piano, etc. A house on the opposite side of the road, with the negro quarters &c. was burned. ^ April 24:- This moming started on the march. The advance (Cav il^; airy) skirmishing the entire way. Hitched my horse in ambulance on gpttf(Recount of sore shoulder and rode one of the ambulance horses. Had lim ^tseveral streams to cross, &c. This afternoon about one, arrived at our present camping ground about a quarter of a mile this side of Tus •4llw joumbia. Doctor Woods and I started over to town to see it. The place ^jlg^-very nicely situated, suwouned by mountains. Visited two springs jthat afford sufficient water to make quite a river. Each flows out at the base of a mountain. Where one of them first boiled out the stream is at least twenty feet wide and eighteen inches deep. Made circuit of the place*. At one place was asked to come in at one 1^ af the houses but did not apcept. At another went in and got our din- .1 .1 ; ,ij '4.,, j 'B r April, 1863. wmi Htuti ner, and was begged to maKe that place our head quarter's while we stayed here. After quite a conversation with several of the young ladies of the place we tiorned to camp. ^ April ^5:- This morning was expecting to recieve orders to march but did not get them. Capt, Holmes Co. C, 2d lowa^ Lieut. Marsh Co. D and Lieut, Parker Co. H. made me a visit. Had quite a pleasant chat C with them. Doctor Woods being absent I was left tonight in charge of He the medical department. A verbal order came for one of our-ambulances, which I refused to obey, until I became satisfied that it was t'£ an order originating from the Medical Director. Brigade Surgeon Ken~ It ^ dal and I went over to his (Medical Director's) headquarters to see ^ about it. Learned that it was merely to convey the sick from Col. Straight's brigade to a hospital that had been established in town. oc Ordered the ambulance to be sent over. Was detailed by Medical Ml Director to assist the Brigade surgeon in examining those presenting themselves, and determine whether or no they should be admitted. Did ASft tc itaXf so and returned to camp at 12 o'clock. April 27th:- Received orders to march, and arrived -tonight without anything of importance occurring iditil we arrived at Town Creek, iwo w where Cornyn who is in command of adv ance was stopped by rebel artil •AJ lery on opposite side. Men ordered to halt when we arrived in gbout half of the mile of the creek. Aoril 28th;- This morning at Daylight the rebel artillery commenc nth 111 r ■ M ed shelling us. We got our batteries in poaitlon and returned the ^ S34 April, 1863. - 7. ■ fire with precision as to make them change their position, (lo o'clock) -firing still going on, but so far without injury to us. )Our pioneer m .■ force has gone to the creek above for the purpose of constructing a opinion of artillery is that it is the safest arm of the service. I may change my opinion before dark. Have just finished reading a letter from Mother, and one from The battlefeild is *l<! ® curioufl place to receive letters, but then I am doubly thank ful for them. Artillery firing continued until four o'clock -when -Tin? . our men crossed on bridges they had constructed under cover of our ar- ^ tillery. The left crossed and occupied the field held by the rebels -m, during the day, I got permission to go over, but having advanced about two miles concluded to come bock, as nothing of importance was ^^Ttoccurring. The regiment soon after crossed the creek, and came over also. . April 29th:- This.morning as the object of the expedition had been lnq ,g,^aoooraplished (the burning of railroad bridges between Jackson, Miss. gtmm ^ and Vicksburg, and between Tuscximbia and Chattsnooga) we started ,lb«#efl%ack to Corinth. Just as we started I discovered that our rear on opposite side of the creek had burned the houses on that side. JMn Throughout thewhole march buildings have been burned. Burning houses by the dozen have been constantly in my sight. Tonight we oamp on Little Bear Creek. Sino^ our arrival I have taken a drink of !)randy with Dr. Woods. Wriwoen » ^ -MMf ftav April 30th» We startg|^,thl8 morning on our march at 7 o'clok and April, 1863. iliidi , wfih the except of the burning of corncribs, cotton &c, nothing of 1.^0/1 -importance occurred. Surgeon Woods has just challenged me to take a • u. game of checkers. I accept the challenge. We encamp on Big Bear Creek-will cross early in the morning. Went to bed with'the supposi- ^ tion that we would move in the morning as above stated,'but was awak- ^ ened at 10 o'clock and moved acrcsS the creek. May 1:- Nothing of interest occurred during the day, save that Dr. "Woods attempted to get some sick in the wagons, but did not suc- •t* < alede ceed. I went back v/ith three or four and instead of asking the drivers whether or not they could carry them, I ordered the'teams to stop and put them on. Colonel Cummngs is commanding the brigade. We en camp near Burnsville tonight. ..Tjr ■ J Lf»b ; ' 2}- ^rived tonight in (JorintH without anythihg"of interest occurring, • - Gen. Dodge to Col, Chetlain, Corinth 2, (1ODR2Q20; * I want the troops moved out of our canps this morning. Better put them north west of town on the ridge. Let them vicouao. Also I want every man who comes to the picket lines ahead of the column arrested, unless he has a written permit; and all ambulances and wagons stopped a/i* . at the lines until they are released by an order from these headquar ters. ov.a. '• 1# ll-'i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Oglesby Corinth 2, (10DR202)' following dispatches received from Col* Rice*:* "Scout CeTt RawHide ^^S,2''iniles below florence with 1000 mlettl ''"Cbx, ^willi six oriaeven hun- ^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Second from right is Harley Smith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1915 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Business Io9a Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 7 x 12 cm. (3 x 5 in.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Omar Bakery Subject The topic of the resource Bakeries -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Historic buildings -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1950-2000. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Photographs held by the Library. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Photograph of Omar Bakery, 300 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. bakeries buildings Business https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/13b875f0c56313ad1d622d4080d74dd5.jpg 91d61be504d98611a29db018274d3d31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9.5 x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bottle of Wine Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Kermit Dybsetter, De Soto Bend Wildlife Refuge manager, examines two-gallon bottle of wine found on the boat. Another photo and story on page 8. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil July 3, 1969 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-7-3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bertrand_7_3_1969_11.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 12.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Riverboat Search Yields 8 Mercury Flasks; Treasure Hunters' Probe Continues Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Measuring a Flask...of mercury which was one of eight uncovered by treasure searchers at De Soto Bend are Kermit Dybsetter, De Soto Bend Refuge manager, and Jerry Petsche, National Park Service archeologist [sic]. Among other things netted in the hunt were bottles of wine, boots, stomach bitters, combs and oil lamps. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil July 5, 1969 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-7-5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bertrand_7_15_1969_12.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19.5 x 12.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Treasure Ship Tapped Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Newsmen loot at theo pen bow section of the sunken riverboat believed to the Bertrand which went down in 1865 after hitting a snag near what is now De Soto Bend wildlife refuge. Four cylinders of mercury, believed part of a 20-ton shipment, were uncovered Monday. Treasure hunters hope to uncover stores of whisky, merchandise, gold and silver coins. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil July 15, 1969 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-7-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bertrand_7_15_1969_13.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 23 cm. (8 x 10 in.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. J. Clark, Grocer Subject The topic of the resource Business enterprises -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Carriages and carts. Historic buildings -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Roads -- Council Bluffs -- Iowa. Wagons -- Photographs. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- 1850-1900. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History -- Photographs. Photographs held by the Library. Description An account of the resource Photograph of businesses on Broadway and North 1st street in Council Blufss, Iowa. T. J. Clark, Grocer; A. S. Beck; S. Stern; Imbrie & Davidson hardware; Johnson Spratler & Co., groceries dry goods. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1880 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Business T535 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Broadway Business https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d1563c3a522bca7b4937b5a83d55e2c0.jpg 31b0da2a65c4151d9b7d3640535e0c2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19.25 x 10.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Display Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource On Display ....in the Iowa Power and Light Co. window are artifacts recovered from the sunkrn riverboat Bertrand. The boat was uncovered in the old Missouri River channel at DeSoto Bend. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil August 18, 1969 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-8-18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bertrand_8_18_1969_14.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Bertrand Bertrand steamship DeSoto Bend DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Iowa Power and Light shipwrecks steamboats